New rat species found

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
VIDEO: New rat species found
Researchers working in Indonesia discovered a new species of mammal.

Researchers working in Indonesia discovered a new species of mammal.



They call it the "hog-nosed rat" with features never seen by science before.



The rat features a large, flat, pink nose, similar to a pig's.



It also has extremely large ears, a small mouth, and long white front teeth.



The hog-nosed rat is about the size of a normal rat.

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