An Embarrassment of Baby Elephant Shrews

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DCist got word that the National Zoo discovered a second baby elephant shrew, adding to the birth at the beginning of the month. According to our tipster, zoo attendee Luke Berndt, zookeepers who found the baby animal yesterday were surprised, but that shouldn't be a surprise to you -- elephant shrew births are rare and sometimes elude keepers and moreover just happened here. I count two noses in that picture, one looking quite a lot younger than the other. Apparently, keepers are considering taking the baby out of the exhibit for a bit because the baby is so young.

Photo by Luke Berndt

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One was cool, two are cooler. Shrewd of that other shrew to lay low "...keepers are considering taking the baby out of the exhibit for a bit because the baby is so young." Sure take the baby away from its mother, heartless bastards.

I wonder if they're any good deep-fried...

Wrap them in bacon and you've got yourself a nice appetizer.

Wrap them in bacon and you've got yourself a nice appetizer.

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