Fun fact 2 about Socotra
island
The island is home to the Etruscan shrew, which is the smallest mammal in the world by mass.
Socotra
Yemen
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island
Socotra
Yemen
Area
3,796 km²
Location
Yemen
Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. It is situated between the Gulf of Aden, the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, and lies near major shipping routes. The largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago, it comprises around 95% of the landmass of the archipelago.
From the “Endemism” section
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