Thursday 17 July 2014
New Mammal found in South West Africa, named Elephant Shrew
A new mammal discovered in the remote desert of western Africa. It resembles some genetic appearance to elephants and is named long-nosed mouse
California scientist who helped identify the tiny creature for Genetic testing of the said it weighs up to an ounce (28 grams) and measures 7.5 inches (19 cm) in length, including its tail
"It turns out this thing that looks and acts like shrews that evolved in Africa is more closely related to elephants," said Dumbacher, a curator of birds and mammals at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The findings are published in the Journal of Mammalogy, who said the only visible link between an African elephant and the diminutive shrew is its trunk-like nose.
Like as antelope, this creature has long, spindly legs relative to its body size, and hunkers down next to bushes to sleep rather than burrowing. Like an anteater, it uses its extended nose to sweep the ground in search prey. The desert-dwelling shrew is prone to giving birth to twins,
Dumbacher related the newly discovered mammal to a small antelope in its physique and sleeping habits and to a scaled-down anteater in hunting techniques and preferred prey.
Biologists plan to return to Africa in the coming months to outfit the new mammals with miniscule radio collars to learn more about their habits, Dumbacher said.
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| Mammal Found in South-West Africa named" Round-eared Sengi/Elephant Shrew. |
"It turns out this thing that looks and acts like shrews that evolved in Africa is more closely related to elephants," said Dumbacher, a curator of birds and mammals at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The findings are published in the Journal of Mammalogy, who said the only visible link between an African elephant and the diminutive shrew is its trunk-like nose.
Like as antelope, this creature has long, spindly legs relative to its body size, and hunkers down next to bushes to sleep rather than burrowing. Like an anteater, it uses its extended nose to sweep the ground in search prey. The desert-dwelling shrew is prone to giving birth to twins,
Dumbacher related the newly discovered mammal to a small antelope in its physique and sleeping habits and to a scaled-down anteater in hunting techniques and preferred prey.
Biologists plan to return to Africa in the coming months to outfit the new mammals with miniscule radio collars to learn more about their habits, Dumbacher said.
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