Spot the Afrotherian at Usti, 29/08/12

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  Maguari

• 11 Jan 2013

Everyone\'s favourite parlour game.

 

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  DavidBrown

• 12 Jan 2013

Do they have elephant shrews or any other Afrotherian species on exhibit?

 

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  jbnbsn99

• 12 Jan 2013

I see three Afrotherians.

 

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  Maguari

• 12 Jan 2013

DavidBrown said:

Do they have elephant shrews or any other Afrotherian species on exhibit?

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Not a one - the elephants are the only Afrotherians on display.

 

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  Ituri

• 4 Feb 2013

Three afrotherians, a xenarthran, a carnivoran, and a perissodactylid.

 

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  Chlidonias

• 4 Feb 2013

so what is this sign even about anyway?

 

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  Maguari

• 4 Feb 2013

My Czech isn't all it could be but unless I'm missing something it is literally 'spot the afrotherian' - the sign is outside the elephant house and is to guess what of these are the closest relatives of the big grey ones.

 

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  Jana

• 4 Feb 2013

The translation of the sign:

Living relatives
Elephants belong into the order Proboscidea, that comprises two species - an african elephant and an asian elephant. The appearance of those two biggest land mammals differs from all other animals, yet they have two living close relatives. Can you guess which ones?

 

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  Ituri

• 4 Feb 2013

Huh...guess that means they're working under old taxonomy and the elephant shrew wouldn't be considered a relative to the elephant!

 

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  Brum

• 4 Feb 2013

Ituri said:

Huh...guess that means they're working under old taxonomy and the elephant shrew wouldn't be considered a relative to the elephant!

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I was thinking that, unless the sign is just outdated and they intend to update it?