Short-snouted elephant shrew



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Short-nosed elephant shrew

Adult weight : 0.044 kg (0.0968 lbs)

Litter size : 2

Litters per year : 6

Body mass : 0.045 kg (0.099 lbs)

Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

Short-snouted elephant shrew

Order : Macroscelidea
Family : Macroscelididae
Species : Elephantulus brachyrhynchus

 

The Short-snouted elephant shrew, short-snouted sengi is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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