2-foot-long mammal — ‘completely spiny’ — turns out to be new species in Colombia
In a darkened forest of central Colombia, a 2-foot-long mammal climbed a tree and paused to rest its “completely spiny” body.
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2-foot-long mammal — ‘completely spiny’ — turns out to be new species in Colombia
Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Coendou vossi, or Voss’ porcupine. A Coendou vossi, or Voss’ porcupine. Photo from Omar Daniel Leon Alvarado (Rutgers, The State ...