Order

Macroscelidea

Also as Short-snouted Elephant-shrew.
Also as Cape Rock Elephant-shrew, Cape Sengi, Cape Elephant-shrew.
Identified by Galen Rathbun. Also as Bushveld Elephant-shrew.
Also as Bushveld Elephant-shrew.
Also as Bushveld Elephant-shrew.
Side view. Identified by Galen Rathbun. Also as Eastern Rock Elephant-shrew, Transvaal Sengi, Transvaal Elephant-shrew.
Also as Karoo Rock Elephant-shrew.
Also as Western Rock Elephant-shrew, Smith's Rock Sengi, Smith's Rock Elephant-shrew.
Also as Western Rock Elephant-shrew, Smith's Rock Sengi, Smith's Rock Elephant-shrew.
Formerly Elephantulus revoilii, Somali Elephant Shrew.
Formerly Elephantulus revoilii, Somali Elephant Shrew.
Close-up of head. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Side view. Identified by Galen Rathbun. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Quartering view, head and feet visible. Identified by Galen Rathbun. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Side view, female with young on resting spot in trail cleared by sengis. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Side view. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Territorial encounter between females. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Feces pile at territory edge. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Adult sheltering in shade. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Neonates scent-marking adult back pelage. Captive population from Kenya, Makueni county (former Eastern province), Kibwezi, Bushwhackers Safari Camp. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.
Also as Namib Round-eared Elephant-shrew, Round-eared Sengi, Round-eared Elephant-shrew, Short-eared Sengi, Short-eared Elephant-shrew.
Also as Namib Round-eared Elephant-shrew, Round-eared Sengi, Round-eared Elephant-shrew, Short-eared Sengi, Short-eared Elephant-shrew.
Upright female suckling twins. Formerly Elephantulus rufescens. Also as Rufous Elephant-shrew, East African Long-eared Sengi, East African Long-eared Elephant-shrew, Rufous Spectacled Sengi, Rufous Spectacled Elephant-shrew, Spectacled Sengi, Spectacled Elephant-shrew.

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Macroscelidea