The Almiqui, also known as the Cuban Solenodon is an insectivore found only in the eastern mountains of Cuba. It belongs to the same family as the Haitian Solenodon and is unusual in the mammalian family because it's saliva is venomous. It was originally thought to be extinct for the past 25 years. However, the insectivore has resurrected from the verge of extinction and although still endangered, is still alive in it's homeland of Cuba. Since first being noted by naturalists in the 19th century, the almiqui has only been sighted a handful of times. A victim of growth and development, deforestation played a massive role in the downsizing of the Solenodons population. Furthermore, the introduction of creatures such as dogs and house cats have also caused the numbers of these creatures to dw