Pennatomys nivalis is an extinct oryzomyine rodent from the islands of
Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, and Nevis in the Lesser Antilles (range
pictured). It is known from skeletal remains found in Amerindian
archeological sites on all three islands, with dates ranging from
790–520 BCE to 900–1200 CE. No live specimens are known, but there
are several historical records of rodents from Saint Kitts and Nevis
that could conceivably refer to Pennatomys. The animal apparently
belongs to a group within the tribe Oryzomyini that includes many other
island-dwelling species. Pennatomys nivalis was a medium-sized species
without many distinctive adaptations. The nasal bones were short and
blunt-ended. The zygomatic plate, a bony plate at the side of the skull,
was broad. The bony palate was long and flat. The root of the lower
incisor was housed in a bony protuberance, the capsular process. The
molars were low-crowned and possessed accessory crests such as
mesolophs. The upper molars all had three roots.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennatomys_nivalis>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1799:
French soldiers at Fort Julien, near the Egyptian port city of
Rashid, uncovered the Rosetta Stone, an essential key in the
decipherment of ancient Egyptian scripts.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone>
1870:
Manitoba and the Northwest Territories were established
following the transfer of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory
from the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoba>
2016:
The Peace at Home Council, a faction of the Turkish Armed
Forces, staged a coup d'état attempt against the government and
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Turkish_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
artful:
1. Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance;
clever, ingenious.
2. Not naturally produced; artificial; imitative.
3. Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.
4. (by extension) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve
a purpose; crafty, cunning.
5. (obsolete) Knowledgeable about the liberal arts; learned, wise.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/artful>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.
--Rembrandt
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Rembrandt>
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