It’s 1963. You’re an African spiny mouse in Egypt. You mostly eat dates, but you’re known to consume the dried flesh of local mummies; your species was here long before they were. In another 60 years, it’ll be discovered that your fur hides regenerative, bony scales called osteoderms—an incredible adaptation long thought exclusive to armadillos and reptiles.
The Future Of Natural History Is Here—and It’s Open-source
Henry Carnell, Mother Jones
Fri, 05/10/2024 - 3:00am
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