Short-eared Elephant Shrew

Macroscelides proboscideus

The Short-eared Elephant Shrew, or Round-eared Sengi or Round-eared Elephant Shrew, is a species of elephant shrew in the Macroscelididae family. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Elephant shrew on top of the world This cute elephant shrew actually has a fascinating behaviour. It is one of the few diurnal mice which has a "home" and clearly trampled on mini paths from and to it which it basically never leaves and uses as hunting routes for insect. Read up on them - they are rather interesting little fellows. Macroscelides proboscideus,Short-eared Elephant Shrew,diurnal,elephant shrew,etosha,namibia,termite mound

Naming

The Short-eared Elephant Shrew is the only species in its genus, but is still grouped with the soft-furred elephant shrews.
Peeping Out Spotted this Elephant Shrew in the rocks at the Three Rondavels lookout near Hazyview in South Africa Geotagged,Macroscelides proboscideus,Short-eared Elephant Shrew,South Africa,elephant shrew

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts. Their gestation period is 56 days.
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Reproduction

Elephant-shrews are among only a handful of monogamous mammals, making them a model group for the study of monogamy. The Short-eared Elephant Shrews have been studied for their mate guarding behavior.

Food

They eat insects, shoots, and roots.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderMacroscelidea
FamilyMacroscelididae
GenusMacroscelides
SpeciesM. proboscideus
Photographed in
Belgium
Namibia
South Africa