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.

Despite its tiny size, the sengi—also known as the elephant shrew—is more closely related to elephants than actual shrews! Found across Africa, these fast-moving creatures use their long snouts to ...

Barely known and never seen, elephant shrews baffle even the zoologists. With their stilt-like legs and long mobile trunk, joined to the body of a large shrew with a golden bottom, they certainly ...