cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/9066564
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/9066278
Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the feet of a mole, in Indonesia’s Cyclops Mountains more than 60 years after it was last recorded.
Spines of a hedgehog, snout of an anteater, and feet of a mole. Is this thing trying to out-ugly the platypus?
On a more serious note, they’re both egg laying mammals, is it possible they’re related?
Yeah, platypus and echidna species are as far as I know pretty closely related
Which two animals do you mean?
The one in this post and a platypus? I thought that was pretty clear.
It wasn’t to me. Thanks.