Tl;dr: The Mount Lyell shrew, which was discovered 100+ years ago, finally had its picture taken
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/elusive-california-mammal-photographed-20040772.php
It is so cute!
this post was submitted on 06 Feb 2025
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"When I'm a small prey mammal and I've evolved to survive the barren rocky landscape by optimizing into a tan egg"
For posts about animals that loosely fit the description above. While the animal does not have to hit all the requirements, it should hit some of them:
- Type: Prey
- Class: Mammalia (mammal)
- Habitat: Barren rocky landscape
- Appearance: Similar to a tan egg
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