[International] African animals looks like the discovery of new genes near Elephant Mouse Roundup, the team from the California Academy of Sciences of the United States recently Namib Desert in Africa to find a new animal, and name it Macroscelides micus. Macroscelides for the giant elephant shrew is a biological bubble. This is only 19 centimeters in length and weighs 28 grams in the Namib desert mammal scientists discovered was seemingly a long nose shrew, but to participate in the newly discovered genetic analysis of mouse work like scientists Deng Bachand said: It was found that this evolution in Africa, looks like a mouse, move the mouse like creatures, but with elephants closer. Macroscelides micus widely distributed in southern Africa, the Namib Desert to South Africa and has a large forest. This is a viviparous mammals usually only two, when actions, like some African antelope generally touchdown. Deng Bachand said biologist intend to return these animals a few months living area for them to wear a collar with a radio device, learn more about their habits.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 09:22:20 +0000
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