Elephantulus spp.
E721103
Elephantulus spp. are small, insectivorous mammals known as elephant shrews or sengis, characterized by their elongated snouts and rapid, cursorial movements across African habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elephantulus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily diurnal or crepuscular ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Afrotheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
elongated snout
ⓘ
rapid cursorial movements ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
elephant shrews
ⓘ
sengis ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| describedAs | small insectivorous mammals ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
prey for small carnivores and raptors ⓘ |
| family | Macroscelididae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | insect hunting ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | terrestrial ⓘ |
| foundIn |
African savannas
ⓘ
African shrublands ⓘ semi-arid habitats ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
eastern Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of northwestern Africa ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| hasCommonMisconception | thought to be related to shrews due to name ⓘ |
| hasDiet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| hasSnoutType | elongated flexible proboscis-like snout ⓘ |
| hasTail | long tail relative to body size ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbMorphology | elongated hind limbs for running ⓘ |
| locomotion |
cursorial
ⓘ
rapid running and hopping ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| notCloselyRelatedTo | true shrews (family Soricidae) ⓘ |
| order | Macroscelidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Macroscelididae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammal ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
good vision
ⓘ
well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| size | small-bodied ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| uses | model organisms for Afrotherian evolution studies ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
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Elephantulus