solenodon

I was doing a bit of reading on venom in mammals earlier (a topic that fascinates me) and thought it would be interesting to create a poll for zoochatters to vote for the venomous mammal which interests them the most : the solenodon or the loris. Please also feel free to write comments...

Having followed fairly closely the studies done by ZSL and EDGE in the Dominican Republic and Haiti for over a decade it has always puzzled me as to why so few solenodons have been brought into zoos for ex-situ captive breeding purposes. Afterall , these are evolutionarily distinct mammals, of...

Where are solenodons currently kept in captivity? I know Hispaniolan is kept at ZOODOM, are there any other holders?

Looking for these animals in US zoos so that I can film them for an educational show. Having a tough time finding them... Thanks!

Whilst reading another thread I saw reference to a rare mammal calked a solenodon. As with quite a few references to rare animals wiki became my friend and I looked it up. And what a fascinating creature it is! And of course, like many a fadcinating creature, becoming very rare. Surviving pretty...