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Rufous Elephant Shrew
Elephantulus rufescens
The Rufous Elephant Shrew is a small, agile mammal native to parts of East Africa, recognized by its reddish-brown fur and distinctive elongated snout, which resembles an elephant's trunk. Measuring just 10 to 13 centimeters in body length, it is remarkably swift, using its long…
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- Rufous Elephant Shrews can run at speeds of up to 28 kilometers per hour, making them one of the fastest small mammals relative to their size.
- Despite their name, elephant shrews are more closely related to elephants than to true shrews. They have a remarkable ability to leap distances up to three times their body length. Rufous Elephant Shrews maintain intricate, cleared pathways in their territory to aid in quick escapes from predators.
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