The Smithsonians National Zoo now has a new baby giant elephant-shrew—also known as a sengi. Keepers at the Small Mammal House did not know it had been born until they saw three elephant-shrews in the ...

Two rare black and rufous elephant shrew have been born in the UK for the first time, but are so tiny they weren't initially spotted by zookeepers. Weighing just 30g at birth, roughly the same as a ...

A close-up video of an elephant shrew captured hearts online for an unexpectedly hilarious reason: its enthusiastic eating sounds. Viewers couldn't get enough of the little mammal's fast, crunchy ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The endangered golden-rumped elephant shrew has seen its population in a Kenyan forest reserve increase by 52% in a decade, upending researchers’ ...

Somali sengis or elephant shrews were thought to be 'lost' for the last 50 years The species was found outside of Somalia, where it was believed to be endemic There appears to be no immediate threats ...

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March 16 (UPI) -- The Hertfordshire Zoo in England announced the births of two elephant shrew pups -- the very first of their species to be born in Britain. The zoo said the elephant shrews, also ...

Long-nosed Cape rock elephant-shrews are fond of sticky treats, according to Dr. Petra Wester from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. Her investigations show for the first time that the ...

The National Zoo's Small Mammal House is home to two baby black and rufous giant elephant-shrews—also known as sengis. Newborn elephant-shrews stay hidden away in nests built by their parents for 21 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: London Zoo A close-up video of an elephant shrew captured hearts online for an unexpectedly hilarious reason: its ...