Elephant shrew rediscovered in Africa after 50 years of hiding
- A high-profile animal has been rediscovered in Djibouti 50 years after hearing nothing about it
- The animal, which is called elephant shrew or sengi, has a long tail and trunk-like nose
- Coconut and peanut butter were used as bait for the rediscovery of the animal
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Elephant shrew, also known as sengi, has been rediscovered in Africa after 50 years of hearing nothing about the high-profile species.
The animal, which has a long tail and a trunk-like nose, was found living in well-preserved habitat in Djibouti, Good News Network reports.
Interestingly, it took only one trap filled with coconut, peanut butter and yeast to lure the animal out of its hiding place, Legit.ng has learnt.
A research scientist at Duke University in the United States told the Guardian that it was unbelievable when the discovery was made.
According to him, surveys conducted on small mammal since the 1970s did not find sengi in Djibouti. He added that this discovery was by chance.
The animal lives in a habitat that is unsuitable to most human activities. This factor has allowed it to remain relatively undisturbed and secure.
Source: UGC
The Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) had placed sengi on its 25 Most Wanted List of missing species.
Robin Moore of the GWC said: “Usually when we rediscover lost species, we find just one or two individuals and have to act quickly to try to prevent their imminent extinction."
In other news, rare images of Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Mbe mountains were captured by conservationists.
The images are proof that the subspecies once feared to be extinct is reproducing amid protection efforts.
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