The Tiny Elephant Shrew Spotted Alive For The First Time In 50 Years

Even the endangered animals list got bigger and bigger over the last couple of years, apparently some species thought to be extinct have been rediscovered. If the last year animal experts witnessed rare sight of some incredibly elusive animals like the clouded leopard or the saki monkeys, this time a tiny and extremely cute species miraculously reappeared in the wild.

"When we opened the first trap and saw the little tuft of hair on the tip of its tail, we just looked at one another and couldn't believe it," Steven Heritage – research scientist at the Duke University Lemur Center told the BBC. "…we looked at each other and we knew that it was something special. They are not well-known animals, but when you see them, it's impossible not to adore them."