Listen "Elephant shrew: lost to science"
Episode Synopsis
After years of tip offs, a group of scientists travelled to the Horn of Africa in search of the Somali sengi – a species of elephant shrew. The last recorded sighting was more than 50 years ago. What did they find?The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.You can find out more about the elephant shrew here.You can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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