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Cuban solenodon : ウィキペディア英語版 | Cuban solenodon
The Cuban solenodon or ''almiqui'' (''Solenodon cubanus''), is a species of soricomorph endemic to Cuba. It belongs to the family Solenodontidae along with a similar species, the Hispaniolan solenodon (''Solenodon paradoxus''). The solenodon is unusual among mammals in that its saliva is venomous. ==Rediscovery== Since its discovery in 1861 by the German naturalist Wilhelm Peters, only 36 had ever been caught. By 1970, some thought the Cuban solenodon had become extinct, since no specimens had been found since 1890. Three were captured in 1974 and 1975, and subsequent surveys showed it still occurred in many places in central and western Oriente Province, at the eastern end of Cuba; however, it is rare everywhere. Prior to 2003, the most recent sighting was in 1999, mainly because it is a nocturnal burrower, living underground, and thus is very rarely seen. The Cuban solenodon found in 2003, named Alejandrito, brought the number ever caught to 37. It had a mass of and was healthy. It was released back into the wildlife after two days of scientific study were completed.
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