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    Elephant shrewFamily of mammals
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    Elephant shrew - Wikipedia
    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassMammalia
    How Elephant Shrews Got Their Name
    How Elephant Shrews Got Their Name
    The Elephants' Mini Cousins
    The Elephants' Mini Cousins
    Description

    Elephant shrews are small, quadrupedal, insectivorous mammals. They have scaly tails, long snouts, and bear a superficial resemblance to shrews or rodents. They have long legs relative to their size, which are used t… See more

    Behavior and ecology

    Although mostly diurnal and very active, they are difficult to trap and very seldom seen; elephant shrews are wary, well camouflaged, and adept at dashing away from threats. Several species make a series of cl… See more

    Evolution

    A number of fossil species are known, all from Africa. They were separate from the similar-appearing order Leptictida. A considerable diversification of macroscelids occurred in the Paleogene period. The earliest defi… See more

    Classification

    The 20 species of elephant shrew are placed in six genera, three of which are monotypic:
    • ORDER MACROSCELIDEA See more

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