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The solenodon is a rare venomous mammal with a glorious snout

Jennifer Sandlin
Oct 21, 2025
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By Seb az86556 - Own work cropped from Hispaniolan Solenodon.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Here’s a snouter you have to see to believe! Meet the solenodon, one of the few venomous mammals that exist on this planet. They’re small, only about two pounds, and they have fluffy fur, little bitty ears, even tinier eyes, and a gloriously long snout. To me, they kind …

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