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The elusive Mount Lyell shrew has been photographed alive for the first time
The tiny Mount Lyell shrew has been photographed alive for the first time, according to the California Academy of Sciences.
Elusive Californian mammal captured on camera for first time ever
Momentarily pausing after eating some mealworms, an elusive shrew’s long snout pointed skywards, unaware of the historic portrait that had just been captured.
See the First-Ever Photographs of the Elusive Mount Lyell Shrew, Finally Caught on Camera in California
A group of young researchers captured and photographed the animal on a three-day expedition to the Eastern Sierra Nevada
This Tiny And Elusive Shrew Species Was Just Captured On Camera For The Very First Time
The Mount Lyell shrew, a tiny mammal that lives high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, was first described 100 years ago, but the elusive creature had never been photographed alive. So, in November 2024,
Here’s looking at shrew: How college students got first-ever photos of elusive California mammal
Three college students found a way to take photos of the Mt. Lyell shrew, which has never been photographed in the 100 years since the mammal was discovered.
Elusive, palm-sized shrew caught on camera for the first time
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
3 undergraduate students have taken the first photograph of the Mount Lyell shrew
For more than 100 years, scientists have known about a shrew living in the mountains around Yosemite National Park. California designated it a "species of special concern," but nobody had seen it.
An elusive mammal never before caught on film has finally been photographed
A momentous moment for the wildlife world was captured on camera after a live Mount Lyell shrew was photographed.
Mount Lyell Shrew photographed alive for the first time
You can now feast your eyes on the mysterious and very elusive Mount Lyell Shrew. It's a shy little creature. In fact, this is the first time this creature has ever been photographed alive before. According to the California Academy of Sciences,
Elusive California Shrew Filmed for the First Time in Rare Footage
The rare and elusive Mount Lyell shrew has been photographed for the first time in the 100 years since its discovery, thanks to a group of determined university students in California. The small, mouse-like creature,
As Shrew Like It: Elusive Californian Mammal Photographed For First Time
There is something inherently appealing about finding an animal few have seen in the wild. This could be a “lost” species or a particularly rare creature, but for students at University of California,
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Camera-Shy Mount Lyell Shrew Photographed for the First Time in California
According to the University of California, Berkeley, the Mount Lyell shrew was the only California mammal known to science that hadn’t been caught on camera. That changed when three young ...
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