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2015年3月10日—Solenodonsaresomeofthemostuniqueandraremammalsintheworld.Solenodon-likeanimalslivedalloverNorthAmerica30millionyears ...

5. Solenodons sleep the day away in burrows. Theyre nocturnal, hiding during the day in burrows, caves, or hollowed out logs.

Photo: New York Zoological Society (present-day Wildlife Conservation Society) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons[1].

6. They sound like birds or pigs. Solenodons grunt like pigs when they feel threatened, and also make bird-like cries.

7. Solenodons depend on senses other than sight. Solendons have tiny eyes and poor vision, but they possess highly developed senses of hearing, touch, and smell.

8. Solenodon nipples are located near their rumps. The female solenodon gives birth to one to three young at a time, but only two will survive. She only has two nipples...