The Hertfordshire Zoo in England announced the births of two elephant shrew pups -- the very first of their species to be ...

A video posted on March 17 shows elephant shrews exploring their habitat at Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York, US. Despite looking like insect‑eating shrews, the tiny mammals are actually ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

The Rosamond Gifford Zoo announced two major updates on Tuesday.

If you’re not a biologist, the Mount Lyell shrew looks similar to other shrews that occupy the Sierra Nevada. It’s a small, grayish brown mammal with a pointy nose. Aside from its size, it’s not ...

Adorable photos show two newborn baby elephant shrews being tended to by their mom after a zoo became the first to ever breed ...

Two tiny black and rufous sengis, also known as elephant shrews, have been born at Hertfordshire Zoo – making history as the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Photographers made history by capturing an adorable little critter on camera for the first time ever. The elusive creature is called the Mount Lyell Shrew, and ...

Most mammals take one of two approaches to survive the winter: they either hibernate, slowing their bodies to a near standstill, or they bulk up with extra fat to burn when food runs low. Then there’s ...

The Earth officially lost at least six species this year, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The list — an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of ...