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The Southern Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. This species is also known by the following name(s): M. brachyurus, M. broca, M. carpolegus, M. fusca, M. libidinosus, M. longicruris, M. maimon, M. nucifera, M. platypygos, Sunda Pig-tailed Macaque, Sundaland Pigtail Macaque.
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1. SolenodonThe solenodon is a mammal found primarily in Cuba and Hispanola. The species was thought to be extinct until scientists found a few still alive in 2003. Solenodons only prefer to come out at night. They eat primarily insects and they are one of the few mammal species that are venomous, delivering a very powerful toxin. Symptoms of a solenodon bite are very similar to a snake bite, including swelling and severe pain, lasting several days. Read More... |