Appearance
Like other members of the genus "Rhynchocyon", it is a relatively large species, with adults averaging about 28 cm in length and 450–700 g in weight.Behavior
It eats insects such as beetles, termites, and centipedes, using its proboscis to dig them from the soil and its tongue to lick them up. Like most elephant shrews, it lives in monogamous pairs, defending hectare-sized territories. It typically builds ground level nests for shelter requiring dry leaf litter often at the base of trees.Habitat
The forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains are critical habitats for "R. petersi". The Chome Forest Reserve in Tanzania is an isolated, and largely undisturbed, habitat for the shrews. Populations densities in the Chome area are significantly lower than the surrounding areas, home to approximately 2700 "R. petersi", and is thought to be the result of restricted migration and illegal human activity. It was once listed by the IUCN Red List as vulnerable, but has since been changed to a status of least concern. However, its numbers are reportedly declining; suffering from severe forest fragmentation and degradation from human expansion.Food
It eats insects such as beetles, termites, and centipedes, using its proboscis to dig them from the soil and its tongue to lick them up. Like most elephant shrews, it lives in monogamous pairs, defending hectare-sized territories. It typically builds ground level nests for shelter requiring dry leaf litter often at the base of trees.References:
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