Explore: Elephant Shrews

Elephant shrews, also called jumping shrews or sengis, are small insectivorous mammals native to Africa, belonging to the family Macroscelididae, in the

hind feet, and like other elephant shrews, it has been named for its elephant-like, mobile proboscis. The four-toed elephant shrew is located in Central and

The North African elephant shrew (Petrosaltator rozeti) or North African sengi is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is found

23 kg (51 lb). The elephant shrews are named for their combination of long, trunk-like snouts and long legs combined with a general shrew-like body form,

The Somali elephant shrew or Somali sengi (Galegeeska revoilii) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. Its natural habitat is arid

not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to different families or orders

muscular rear legs and shorter, less developed forelegs. Like other elephant shrews, this species has a long and flexible snout, which is where its genus

African origin: golden moles, elephant shrews (also known as sengis), otter shrews, tenrecs, aardvarks, hyraxes, elephants, sea cows, and several extinct

petersi), the black and rufous elephant shrew, or the Zanj elephant shrew is one of the 17 species of elephant shrew found only in Africa. It is native

elephant shrews. This strategy is used to guard the female before and after heat to eliminate male competition, which makes male round-eared elephant