
ANI012-00352
An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) at Parque Zoologico Nacional in the Dominican Republic. The second lower incisor tooth of this animal is grooved and can be used to deliver a venomous saliva.
Keywords
- animal mouth
- animal teeth
- black background
- captivity
- Close-up
- Dominican Republic
- endangered
- federally endangered
- head and shoulders
- Hispaniolan solenodon
- mammal
- one animal
- Parque Zoologico Nacional
- Photo Ark
- rare
- rodent
- Santo Domingo de Guzman
- side view
- solenodon
- Solenodon paradoxus
- studio shot
- Venom
- Venomous
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