Scientists have discovered a new mammal in a remote desert in Namibia — and its name is Macroscelidea micus. One of 17 elephant shrew species, the newly discovered mammal weighs up to an ounce and measures about 7.5 inches from snout to tail, Reuters reports. And, although it’s smaller than other elephant shrews, Macroscelides micus has a lot to offer by way of its genetics because, as it turns out, it’s actually more closely related to elephants, and other large mammals, than its closest relatives are.
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