The Grey Faced Sengi is a new species of mammal that has been discovered in Tanzania. Sengis are tiny animals that live on forest floors, and are also called elephant shrews.
Fast Facts:
- Scientific Name: Rhynchocyon udzungwensis
- Largest of the 16 known Sengi species
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- 2 populations found in same forest
- First seen in 2005
- Monogamous
- More closely related to elephants than shrews
