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The Grey-Faced Sengi

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The Grey-Faced Sengi

(Rhynchocyon udzungwensis)

HABITAT? In the remote forests of the mountains in south-central Tanzania
DID YOU KNOW?
– Documented earlier this year, it’s the first new species of giant elephant-shrew to be discovered in over 125 years.
– It is 25% bigger than any other elephant-shrew of its kind.
– With its long, flexible snout, this mammal is a closer relative to the elephant than to the shrew.
– This animal weighs in at about 700 g and is about 30 cm in length – roughly the size of a cat.
– It has a black lower rump and a unique, grey coloured face

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