Fairy Hampster

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• kilgore_trout@feddit.it ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Please provide more context. What species is it?

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  • Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    More context:

    This is a Santamartamys rufodorsalis, AKA the Red Crested Tree Rat. Only three specimens have ever been seen, and this in the first photo ever taken.

    I found the original article from 2011. Species that are thoight to have gone extinct and then are rediscovered are called Lazarus Taxa, although I don’t know if this guy would count since this is just the third sighting.

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• WayNKG@lemmy.ml ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Is this fr?

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  • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    phys.org/…/2011-05-spectacular-mammal-rediscovere…

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• umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  it evolved an instinct to hide from humans at all costs. that would be a smart adaptation.

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• kamenlady@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The Return of the Spectacular Mammal

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• RubberElectrons@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I so love the diversity of life here on this planet, it is truly magnificent.

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• moistclump@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Spikey hamster.

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