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The Somali sengi, a tiny cousin of the elephant, makes a reappearance after 50 years – ZME Science
Better late than never, eh?
The Somali sengi (Galegeeska revoilii), a tiny member of the elephant shrew family, has been considered extinct for the last 50 years. However, new sightings in Somalia and Djibouti show that the species isn’t lost after all.
Image via Wikimedia.
NPR reports that the shrew has made a comeback in both countries after more than half a century of absence — the last official record of one being spotted comes from 1968. Even more impressive is that the species isn’t native to the country of Djibout…
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