Another rare mammal to go with the bilby which is currently my avatar. This is taken from today's BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7213571.stmA new species of mammal has been discovered in the mountains of Tanzania, scientists report.
The bizarre-looking creature, dubbed
Rhynochocyon udzungwensis, is a type of giant elephant shrew, or sengi.
The cat-sized animal
, which is reported in the Journal of Zoology, looks like a cross between a miniature antelope and a small ant eater.
It has a grey face, a long, flexible snout, a bulky, amber body, a jet-black rump and it stands on spindly legs.