Elephant shrews are neither elephants nor shrews, and are more closely related to aardvarks The Somali sengi, an elephant shrew that seemingly vanished the face of the Earth 52 years ago, has been ...

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.

For over 50 years, the Somali sengi (or elephant shrew) has been considered a "lost species" — until now. The furry, mouse-sized creature with a trunk-like nose is still very much alive, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. March 16 (UPI) --The Hertfordshire Zoo in England announced the births of two elephant shrew pups -- the very first of their ...

Adorable photos show two newborn baby elephant shrews being tended to by their mom after a zoo became the first to ever breed the unique African species in the UK. Hertfordshire Zoo is celebrating the ...