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Elephant Shrews are small mammals that only eat insects and are native to Africa. Elephant Shrews resemble rodents or opossums and have sca...

Elephant Shrews are small mammals that only eat insects and are native to Africa. Elephant Shrews resemble rodents or opossums and have scaly tails, elongated snouts are relatively long legs for their size. These long legs are used to move in a hopping fashion much like rabbits. Elephant Shrews have been, in the past, classified with shrews and hedgehogs and lumped in with hares and rabbits. However, new evidence shows that the Elephant Shrew is related to mammals such as golden moles…

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Explore the unique Four-toed Elephant Shrew, a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family, found in Central and Southern East Africa. Learn more about this fascinating mammal and its habitat in Africa.

The Four-toed elephant shrew or four-toed sengi, is a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family. This species is only found in particular regions in Africa and is smaller in size compared to its relatives. A comprehensive recording of this species is lacking. The four-toed elephant shrew is located in Central and Southern East Africa, notably in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Namibia...

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Aug 2, 2024 - Also called sengis, elephant shrews are more closely related to elephants than to true shrews. Their name comes from their long, flexible, highly sensitive snouts. Of the 17 living species of elephant shrews, the short-eared elephant shrew is the smallest.

Also called sengis, elephant shrews are more closely related to elephants than to true shrews. Their name comes from their long, flexible, highly sensitive snouts. Of the 17 living species of elephant shrews, the short-eared elephant shrew is the smallest.

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