3.07.2009

Spooky Saturday, Elephant Shrew Born at National Zoo


Black-And-Rufous Elephant Shrew Born at National Zoo
Originally uploaded by Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Well hello there lil baby! Have a fun time and welcome to the big wide world :)

Click the photo for more info on this fun looking baby!
"The Smithsonian’s National Zoo now has a new baby giant elephant-shrew—also known as a sengi. Keepers at the Small Mammal House did not know it had been born until they saw three elephant-shrews in the exhibit instead of two. The birth was planned as part of a captive breeding program, but baby elephant-shrews typically remain buried deep in their nest for the first several weeks of life. The baby, now about five weeks old, is busily exploring the exhibit with its parents."


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