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04-01-2008, 05:30 PM
The National Zoo in Santo Domingo has taken over the care of a Solenodon paradoxus, also known as the Hispaniolan Solenodon or Marcano Solenodon, a species in immediate danger of extinction, which is believed to be endemic to the Dominican Republic. The solenodon, or solenodonte, was captured by fishermen in El Seibo, as reported in El Dia. The animal has also been sighted in the Jaragua National Park (southwestern DR) and National Park of the East (eastern DR), two protected areas. The minute shrew-like mammal that dates back from prehistoric times was taken to the National Zoo on Wednesday. Zoo director David Arias Canela explained that the animal is endangered because humans have depredated its natural habitats.
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For more information, see: www.animalinfo.org/species/solepara.htm (http://www.animalinfo.org/species/solepara.htm)
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