Two rare black and rufous elephant shrew have been born in the UK for the first time, but are so tiny they weren't initially spotted by zookeepers. Weighing just 30g at birth, roughly the same as a ...

A POPULAR zoo has welcomed two adorable baby elephant shrews that are so tiny keepers initially missed them. It’s a significant moment for Hertfordshire Zoo as the pair are the first ever elephant ...

A TINY animal that looks just like a mint humbug sweet has been spotted in Britain for the first time. The creature, a pygmy shrew, was discovered near St Austell, Cornwall, by Anita McMillan while ...

A macro closeup shot of the smallest mammal in the world known as the Etruscan shrew sitting on a rock© Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com A mammal that weighs about as much as a sugar cube sounds ...

Hailing from the mountains of Colombia, the new shrews fill in a geographical gap and are among a growing number of species discovered in collections Jack Tamisiea Research zoologist Neal Woodman ...

Scientists have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in Ireland. The pygmy shrew -- a protected mammal -- was captured ...

Spotted by sister of top big cat tracker, the tiny creature caused a stir A TINY animal that looks just like a mint humbug sweet has been spotted in Britain for the first time. The creature, a pygmy ...