The hero shrew (Scutisorex somereni), also known as the armored shrew, [2] is a large shrew native to the Congo Basin of Africa. Its features are typical of a white-toothed shrew − short …

Apr 28, 2020 · Hero shrews may be small mammals that look like rodents, but they’re strong, mighty and live up to their name on the inside. Their interlocking spine is unlike anything …

Apr 28, 2020 · Dense vertebrae add strength to the little mammal’s unyielding spine. A hero shrew (Scutisorex), like this one found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is tiny but …

Apr 28, 2020 · Discovered in 2013, Scutisorex thori is one of two known species of hero shrew. It's named after Thor, the brawny god of strength in Norse mythology. The tiny African …

Apr 30, 2020 · Hero shrews, Smith and Angielczyk found, have taken this motif and built enormously upon it, broadening and thickening the typical mammalian spine.

The hero shrew's (Scutisorex somereni) massive interlocking lumbar vertebrae represent the most extreme modification of the vertebral column known in mammals. No intermediate form of this …

May 21, 2015 · Unlike almost every other mammal on Earth, with one notable exception which we’ll get to in a moment, the Hero shrew’s spine features intricate interlocking vertebrae, a …

Jul 23, 2013 · Meet the hero shrew (Scutisorex somereni), a molelike creature that owes its near-mythological status to a remarkable spine, thickened by extensions of bone that interlock like …

Jul 24, 2013 · It has a spinal structure unique among all mammals — unusually thick, with vertebrae that interlock similarly to the teeth of two combs. Relative to its body mass, the hero …

Oct 23, 2013 · The hero shrew's (Scutisorex somereni) massive interlocking lumbar vertebrae represent the most extreme modification of the vertebral column known in mammals. No …