Solenodon: This bizarre venomous mammal that survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs has had its genome sequenced for the first time. Scientists found the genus most likely diverged from other living mammals around 73.6 million years ago, before the devastating asteroid impact.

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Solenodon: This bizarre venomous mammal that survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs has had its genome sequenced for the first time. Scientists found the genus most likely diverged from other living mammals around 73.6 million years ago, before the devastating asteroid impact.