A new species of shrew has been found in Africa, and it has the mightiest, most extraordinary backbone of all the mammals. A little more than a century ago, the first species of African hero shrew was found in Uganda by British zoologist, Oldfield Thomas.
While Thomas noted the creature's long, thick fur, and relatively large 70 g body, he missed the most fascinating part of his discovery - a massive spinal column unlike anything seen in any other mammal.
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