The last Survivors talk and exhibition

Wednesday 7^th July 2010 , 19:30-23:00

Dr Samuel Turvey, research fellow of the last Survivors project, will be giving a series of talks in London. The theme of this talk is "The last Caribbean Survivors".

This exclusive talk will be held on the 7th July at The Apothecary gallery.

The Caribbean was a hotspot for mammal diversity before the arrival of man. Of the original 120 species which were unique to this part of the world only 15 are thought to survive to this day. The island of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) provides one example of how these unique species have disappeared across the Caribbean islands. Of the original 25 land mammals (not including bats) on Hispaniola only two species survive to this day, the Hispaniolan Solenodon and Hutia. These two species are found nowhere else on earth and are special for many reasons apart from the fact that they are the last survivors. Both have a very ancient heritage, the solenodon in particular can be truly referred to as a living fossil. Solenodon are also one of the few mammal species to produce toxic saliva which they can inject into their insect prey by means of a grooved tooth.

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Venue: Apothecary 33 Greyhound Road, London W6 8NH.
Website: www.londonapothecary.co.uk
Email: info@londonapothecary.co.uk
Tel: 020 7381 5727

Ticket Prices: £15 or £25 for two. Concessions £10 or £17 for two
Includes entry to the exhibition and a drink

Numbers are limited to 27 per talk

For other talks about the last Survivors click here for the talk on 9th July and click here for the talk on 14th July.