References ↑ It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

Eating large prey can pose a challenge; an elephant shrew struggling with an earthworm must first pin its prey to the ground with a forefoot. Common names: Bushveld Sengi, Bushveld Elephant-sengi, Bushveld Elephant-shrew (English), Bosveld Klaasneus (Afrikaans) Taxonomic status: Species Taxonomic notes: In the past the single family was included in the order Insectivora, but now the family is in the monophyletic order Macroscelidea and the newly created super-cohort Afrotheria. Introduction: The bushveld elephant shrew (Elephantulus intufi) is found in areas with an annual rainfall of lower than 500mm, often observed in scrub bush with light grass cover growing from a sandy base. Then, turning its head to one side, it chews pieces off with its cheek teeth, much like a dog chewing a bone. Discover (and save!) Bushveld Elephant Shrew Elephantulus intufi Kgalagadi, South Africa This guy just learned how to knit socks :-) I used my favorite watercolor brand from St. Petersburg, Белые Ночи.

Eating large prey Bushveld Elephant Shrew Seems these little mammals have a convoluted history of case after case of mistaken identity. Bushveld Elephant Shrew, Namibia (venomous) Salvajes Bosque Dibujos Animales De Selva Animales Y Mascotas Animales Bebé Bosquejos De Animales Animaux New sengi species is related to an elephant, but small as a mouse Bushveld Elephant Shrew Elephantulus intufi Kgalagadi, South Africa

has an average size of 150 millimetres (5.9 in). This is ideal bushveld elephant shrew habitat, as it can hop in and out of this type of vegetation at some speed.

英語ではその長い鼻から Elephant-shrew （ゾウ-トガリネズミ）と呼ばれる。また、一部の学者は系統が遠い事が判明したトガリネズミとの混同を避け、センギ (sengi) と呼んでいる。ハネジネズミ目には、現生では1科4属15種のみが It is a diurnal invertivore. Elephant shrews mainly eat insects, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, and earthworms.

May 2, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Oliver. Common names: Bushveld Sengi, Bushveld Elephant-sengi, Bushveld Elephant-shrew (English), Bosveld Klaasneus (Afrikaans) Taxonomic status: Species Taxonomic notes: In the past the single family was included in the your own Pins on Pinterest Bushveld Elephant Shrew Elephantulus intufi (A. Smith 1836) Introduction: The bushveld elephant shrew (Elephantulus intufi) is found in areas with an annual rainfall of lower than 500mm, often observed in scrub bush with light grass cover growing from a sandy base. Bushveld Elephant Shrew, Elephantulus intufi; Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew, Elephantulus myurus; Somali Elephant Shrew, Elephantulus revoli; North African Elephant Shrew, Elephantulus rozeti; Rufous Elephant Shrew, Elephantulus rufescens; Western Rock Elephant Shrew, Elephantulus rupestris (no other families in order) All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free …

Little Elephant Shrew is painted with watercolors on acid free, cold pressed watercolor paper. Bushveld sengis bear the peculiar physical characteristics of other macroscelidids, with their small, laterally compressed bodies, narrow elephant-like snouts, large eyes, large pinnae, and long hind limbs, from which the order gets its name (macro = big, sceledia = thigh).