The discovery has captured the world’s attention — prompting news articles, social media posts, and celebrations by conservationists. Here’s what all the excitement is about...
Oxford University scientists have found a species of mammal believed to have been lost more than 60 years ago in the Cyclops mountains of Indonesia. This is the popularly known as the Attenborough long-beaked echidna, after British naturalist David Attenborough. This peculiar creature combines features as disparate as a snout similar to that of an anteater, spines around the skin similar to those of a hedgehog and limbs comparable to those of a …