They are also very quick on their little feet to avoid becoming prey. More closely related to an elephant than to a shrew, ...

Despite its tiny size, the sengi—also known as the elephant shrew—is more closely related to elephants than actual shrews! Found across Africa, these fast-moving creatures use their long snouts to ...

Here are eight tiny tyne creatures known as the smallest mammals of the earth. At only 1.3g, the extinct B. vanhouteni is believed to be the smallest mammal that ever lived. This tiny, shrew-like ...