Natural History Wanderings

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Elusive, aquatic and wonderfully odd, the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is one of Europe’s most mysterious mammals.

Found only in the fast-flowing mountain streams of the Iberian Peninsula and southern France, this small insectivore leads a secretive, nocturnal life. With a flexible trunk-like snout, webbed feet and waterproof fur, it’s perfectly adapted to life underwater.

Read more at There’s a rare and very strange animal in the Pyrenees that looks like a tiny, hairy elephant