The Hispaniolan Solenodon may look a bit strange for a modern mammal, what with its long snout, hairless legs, and rat-like tail, but considering how long they’ve been around, it’s no wonder why their look is not in vogue. Solenodons, it turns out, are one of the oldest surviving mammals on the planet, with a lineage dating back some 76 million years ago–and they’ve been through a lot. Having survived the same asteroid impact which killed the dinosaurs, as well as millions of years worth of temperature extremes, the hearty creature now finds itself
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Can This 76-Million-Year-Old Species Survive… Us?
