Elephant Shrews Charm Visitors With Funny Expressions

Two Sengis (Macroscelides proboscideus), also known as round-eared elephant shrews, have charmed visitors at Chester Zoo during their debut with adorable expressions as they yawn and stick their tongues out.

Run by the North of England Zoological Society, Chester Zoo is a zoological garden at Upton-by-Chester, Chester – about 38 miles from Liverpool, in the north of England. TripAdvisor named it the UK's best zoo in July 2015, and the 7th best worldwide. Genetically-speaking, the round-eared elephant-shrew is more similar to the elephant than other shrews. (Photo: Chester Zoo). Chester Zoo was opened by George Mottershead OBE (1894-1978) and his family in 1931. In 1903, Mr. Mottershead had been taken to Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in Manchester, and disliked seeing all those animals cooped up in cages.