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There are now seven known species of soft-furred hedgehogs, which look like a cross between a mouse and a shrew Scientists have identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from south-east ...

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The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have discovered five new soft-furred hedgehogs in ...

A new study identifies five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia. The study used DNA analysis and physical characteristics to describe two entirely new species of soft-furred ...

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists wish to ...

An orange-furred bat has been described from the caves and mining tunnels of the Nimba Mountains in Guinea. Researchers say the bat had such a distinctive look that they quickly recognized it was a ...

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Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from South East Asia. The revelation required several scientific missions to the animals' tropical forest home to study them.