Last month, a new baby elephant-shrew was born at the Zoo's Small Mammal House, but keepers didn't even know about it until recently and then trained a camera on it (above).

These adorable images show newborn twin baby elephant shrews, the first time the creatures have procreated in a European zoo. The tiny animals, which will weigh just half a kilogram (one pound ...

Elephant shrews are, oddly, related to actual elephants. ... Josh More/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) For a baby short-eared elephant shrew, big game hunting consists of chasing insects.

Behold the giant elephant shrew, an African mammal about the size of a kitten. It has a long, ratlike tail, a fetching auburn coat and a long, twitching nose that makes it look like an anteater.

This elephant shrew, a large one, is likely a new species. A furry mammal with a trunk-like nose was caught scampering about in a remote African forest. IE 11 is not supported.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo welcomed a new elephant calf on Saturday, after 30-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth, following a 20-month pregnancy. So far, zoo staff has been keeping ...

And there is an elephant shrew baby boom for one of the few zoos to even have elephant shrews. Philadelphia Zoo is one of only four zoos in this hemisphere to have elephant shrews.

900-pound baby elephant plays in bubble bath 00:57. Caretakers of 36-year-old elephant Chamchuri knew she was pregnant and were thrilled when she gave birth to a male calf.

Oregon Zoo’s elephant Rose-Tu approaches handlers to be fed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 in Portland. Rose-Tu is expected to give birth within the next few months.