Boni Dodori (Reuters) - A furry mammal with a nose like a trunk appears in the remote forests of Africa. Rather large rat was estimated new species. Experts who study biodiversity conservation in forest-Dodori Boni, the northeast coast of Kenya, has set up camera traps in the region after a scientist looks binatangsengi (rat elephants) are not known. From these images, the investigators noticed a maroon color on the shoulders and backs of the species. These animals are also characterized by a lower buttocks with black. Broadly speaking, scientists considered that these creatures are bigger than normal mice trunked. It is estimated, that object have the weight of 600 grams, 550 millimeters long and 250 millimeters have tails. The team of scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is to analyze the animal's DNA to confirm if it was true, including a new species. If proven, this animal is a species of the 18 of the entry in the family sengi Macroscelididae where it all came from Africa. "Our ancestors often misunderstood animals" "Monogamous mating strategies and their charismatic flexible spout makes this species very charming," said the researchers from the California Academy of Science Galen Rathbun