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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2008

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A new, extra large species of elephant shrew has been discovered by chance in Tanzania. The forest dwelling creature is distantly related to elephants, sea cows and aardvarks.

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  • votolibreysoberano

    votolibreysoberano 5 years ago

    Go evolution!

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  • OnTheWing2007

    OnTheWing2007 5 years ago

    where have these things been hideing?

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  • klin1klinom

    klin1klinom 2 years ago

    Can't stand when species are called "new". Newly discovered is more like it, though I'm sure they would do just fine without us ever laying our eyes on them.

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  • StephenJinks

    StephenJinks 4 years ago

    So Clangers really do exist!!

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  • MishuTaste

    MishuTaste 5 years ago

    It's amazing to realize that we haven't discovered all the animals in the world yet. There's new discoveries in the future!

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  • MadCircle01

    MadCircle01 5 years ago

    yes! I think theyre found in cuba

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    in reply to Wcross34 (Show the comment)
  • Bluddie

    Bluddie 5 years ago

    just like chicken i hear

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  • Simon Davies

    Simon Davies 5 years ago

    i wonder what it tastes like roasted???

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  • topcat0369

    topcat0369 5 years ago

    question for wcross34

    where did you get you're info? please, i'm intrigued.

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  • seventeenmen

    seventeenmen 5 years ago

    Go Evolution indeed x2!

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