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After 20 years of research, scientists have formally described Mus dumbara, a new spiny mouse species endemic to Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range. First lured by burnt coconut in 2004, the elusive rodent highlights the island's overlooked small-mammal biodiversity. Story by Malaka Rodrigo.

mongabay.ccHow burnt coconut helped discover new to science endemic species in Sri LankaCOLOMBO — As dusk settled over the paddy fields at Puwakpitiya, a village on the northern edge of Knuckles Mountain Range locally known as Dumbara mountains in Central Sri Lanka, researchers began…

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@daverson.bsky.social

a spiny mouse can only be swallowed in one orientation, sneks beware

@raptornx01.bsky.social

So, how long before a new dog?

Hieronymus Botch 👻

@pentag0nal.bsky.social

@cheesemouse.bsky.social, this seems relevant to your interests.

evil cheese mouse

@cheesemouse.bsky.social

thank you

Adele, Strolling Through the Keep

@throughthekeep.bsky.social

What do you call the mouse-shadow on the moon? We call it Mu'ad Dib

@talespinner.bsky.social

I mean, we just got a new cat, didn't we? A new mouse to go along with it just makes sense.