New species of mammal discovered: meet the hog-nosed rat

By Bridie Smith Science Editor
Updated October 24 2015 - 10:08am, first published October 6 2015 - 9:47am
Dr Kevin Rowe of the Museum Victoria, with a specimen of the newly discovered mammal species, the hog-nosed rat, found in Indonesia. Photo: Eddie Jim
Dr Kevin Rowe of the Museum Victoria, with a specimen of the newly discovered mammal species, the hog-nosed rat, found in Indonesia. Photo: Eddie Jim
Meet the newest mammal discovered: the hog-nosed rat from Indonesia. Photo: Museum Victoria
Meet the newest mammal discovered: the hog-nosed rat from Indonesia. Photo: Museum Victoria

As rats go, this one is pretty cute. And until Tuesday, the world was oblivious to its existence. But thanks to the fieldwork of a research team from Australia, Indonesia and America the 250-gram animal has been discovered in the remote, high-altitude jungle of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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