Mary Bates, PhD

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Meet the Solenodon

Photo: Seb az86556, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Solenodons look like large, plump shrews with elongated snouts and multicolored fur. They grow to about a foot long, and their naked, scaly tails can add another 10 inches.Read the whole story at Zoologic to learn more about this rare, venomous mammal: The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Solenodon.