Rhynchocyon stuhlmanni

It’s no wonder that the newly discovered Rhynchocyon stuhlmanni would be so adorable, considering the fact that, in general, elephant shrews are one of the more “aww”-worthy species in the animal kingdom. And, similar to the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise, this species was already thought to be in existence—though researchers waited until 2018 to elevate them to their own species.