Is this fr?
Fairy Hampster
Submitted 4 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/3053d01c-73b3-44ce-b9de-2f261a6d2d67.jpeg
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umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
it evolved an instinct to hide from humans at all costs. that would be a smart adaptation.
kamenlady@lemmy.world 4 months ago
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I so love the diversity of life here on this planet, it is truly magnificent.
moistclump@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Spikey hamster.
kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 months ago
Please provide more context. What species is it?
Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 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.