"Darwin was the first to use data from nature to convince people that evolution is true, and his idea of natural selection was truly novel. It testifies to his genius that the concept of natural theology, accepted by most educated Westerners before 1859, was vanquished within only a few years by a single five-hundred-page book. On the Origin of Species turned the mysteries of life's diversity from mythology into genuine science." -- Jerry Coyne
Friday, March 16, 2018
Tufted pygmy squirrel
It’s found in the central mountain ranges of Borneo. Adults are around 83 mm in size (a little more than 3 inches).
Wikipedia - Tufted pygmy squirrel
The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts.
Its diet consists mainly of the lichens and mosses which cover the trees it inhabits.
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