This species was considered extinct many years ago.
A unique animal that was considered extinct for 60 years has been found in the Indonesian mountains. The mammal has the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the legs of a mole.
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Yes, we are talking about Attenborough's long-loving vitriol. It got its name in honor of the British naturalist David Attenborough.
The unique animal was discovered on the last day of a four-week expedition led by scientists from the University of Oxford. She was recorded by a security camera. The little creature was walking through the bushes of the forest.
“There was a huge feeling of euphoria, as well as relief after a long time spent in the field without any reward, until the last day. I shouted to the remaining colleagues: “We found it, we found it.” I ran from the table into the living room and hugged the guys,” — Biologist James Campton shared his emotions.
The team described the species as shy, nocturnal burrow dwellers that are notoriously difficult to find.
According to the biologist, the reason this animal is different from others is because it belongs to a monotreme, a group of oviparous individuals that diverged from other mammals about 200 million years ago, Kempton said.
This species has only been scientifically recorded once, by a Dutch botanist in 1961. Another species of echidna is found throughout Australia and lower New Guinea.
Recall that Chinese scientists have created a chimera monkey glowing green.
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