Tiny Adorable Elephant Shrew Documented in Horn of Africa for First Time in Nearly 50 Years

Tiny Adorable Elephant Shrew Documented in Horn of Africa for First Time in Nearly 50 Years
Courtesy of Steven Heritage
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Scientists working in the Horn of Africa have documented the existence of a remarkable little mammal called the Somali elephant shrew—or Somali sengi—for the first time since the 1970s.

While local people were aware that the mouse-sized critters lived in the area, there was no scientific information on their populations, according to research from Duke University published Tuesday.