RSCPA Officials were horrified today after they discovered the remains of a small rodent encased in a plastic bubble, on display in the National Space Centre, Leicester.

The small rodent has since been removed but has stumped vets and scientists alike due to it's odd colour and mysterious physiology. Further tests on the creature have failed to give a clue to its origins but many scientists believe the creature may have originated from somewhere outside of our planetary biosphere.

The RSPCA have released photos of the creature in it's imprisoned state in an attempt to shed light on this mystery.

Dr Frinkington, Biomedical Physical Professor of London told the press: "The creature is unlike anything I've ever seen on this earth. Perhaps the oddest thing about the animal is that it's brain to body size ratio suggests a rudimentary intelligence akin or possibly higher than dolphins and enlarged and oddly shaped vocal cords that are likely to allow the animal to communicate with other members of its species with loud popping or beeping sounds."

The National Space Centre management refused to comment on the findings by the RSPCA and Dr Frinkington. An insider told us: "The RSPCA and scientific community will certainly have a red face if this turns out to be a right clanger!"