A pair of black and rufous sengi, known as elephant shrews, have "defied the odds" by welcoming another pair of twin pups, ...

Two rare baby elephant shrews have been born at a zoo in Hertfordshire, UK, marking another major breeding success. The tiny ...

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 ...

A POPULAR zoo has welcomed two adorable baby elephant shrews that are so tiny keepers initially missed them. It’s a significant moment for Hertfordshire Zoo as the pair are the first ever elephant ...

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 ...

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 ...

A furry mammal with a trunk-like nose was caught scampering about in a remote African forest. This elephant shrew, a large one, is likely a new species. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

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.

The endangered golden-rumped elephant shrew has seen its population in a Kenyan forest reserve increase by 52% in a decade, upending researchers’ fears of extinction due to hunting and habitat loss.

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 ...

Two adorable baby elephant shrews have been born at a zoo – just months after it became the first to ever breed the African ...