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elephant shrew

noun

  1. any of several African insectivores of the family Macroscelididae, having long hind legs and a long, sensitive snout.


elephant shrew

noun

  1. any small active African mammal of the family Macroscelididae and order Macroscelidea , having an elongated nose, large ears, and long hind legs
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of elephant shrew1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Among the rediscovered animals are two species in Africa: a tiny mouse-size elephant shrew called the Somali sengi in Djibouti, and the Voeltzkow’s chameleon in Madagascar.

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Finding new populations of a long-lost elephant shrew, and the hunting method of ancient ichthyosaurs.

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Not seen for almost 50 years, the elephant shrew, a diminutive relative of the elephant, has been spotted in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.

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The last scientific record of the "lost species" of elephant shrew was in the 1970s, despite local sightings.

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A mouse-sized elephant shrew that had been lost to science for 50 years has been discovered alive and well in the Horn of Africa.

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