Elephant Shrew | Songs for Unusual Creatures | PBS Digital Studios

It's true, it's true, there's an elephant shrew! Surprisingly, it's not related to the shrew at all. In fact, it's more closely related to manatees, aardvarks, tenrecs, and, you guessed it, elephants!
Join me as I visit the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. And then check out my band performing the song I came up with for this unusual creatures. But beware the grumpy French man.
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments. And subscribe to the channel for new animals and songs every other week. (It's free!)
Host: Michael Hearst
Producer: Joe Beshenkovsky & Michael Hearst
In Association with PBS Digital Studios
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[@PBSMathClub]

We're with you, the Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew is pretty awesome.

[@shslhope2449]

Take a closer look at that snout!

[@sweetpeaify]

😂😂

[@sweetpeaify]

😂😂

[@weevil_1457]

God: the animal would have something we called a droop snoot. The snoot would droop

[@scotthegorm]

@@weevil_1457 boople snoot

[@nwallace16560]

These are great! What a fun combination of science and musical exploration. My kids love these! Thank you for sharing!

[@jackiechen8312]

Love to watch this Unusual Creatures series. Can't wait next one to be made!

[@unusualcreatures]

Thanks, Jackie! Next episode goes up Thursday Dec 5th.

[@Wet_sheen]

I love golden rumpled elephant shrew

[@TheLochneffmonster]

This was great! We want to see more! My favorite part was when the band did the song - Lochlan, age 4.5

[@unusualcreatures]

Thanks Lochlan!

[@lorenzomaldonado2050]

The black and rufus elaphant shrew is my Legit, favoret unusual animal 😸😌👌🏼

[@richardisdorky7411]

Nacy Shrew! What a great name for a shrew. How about Shrew Barrymore?

[@unusualcreatures]

Ha!

[@joyharris5893]

My daughter (6 y.o. and a big fan) would like to know if elephant shrews live in Las Vegas or not.

[@grime_reaper]

They dont! They live in Africa ^_^ hope his helps

[@margaretlengtan]

That is so cool, Michael, a worthy successor to our Jesus Christ Lizard episode!
Congrats!!

[@unusualcreatures]

THanks MLT!

[@riversongsmelody]

The drummers so cute!

[@unusualcreatures]

We agree!

[@Vsirin]

This is pretty much the Wes Anderson film of TH-cam shows and there is nothing I don't love about that.

[@unusualcreatures]

Love Wes Anderson. Thanks!

[@chichiuchang]

ha

[@richardisdorky7411]

Nacy Shrew! What a great name for a shrew. How about Shrew Barrymore?