SHORT EARED ELEPHANT SHREWMacroscelides proboscideusMammalOrder MacroscelideaDescription Color: The fur is long and soft. The upper parts are sandy brown, pale buff, orange buff, or pale grayish buff. Head and body length: 3.7- 4 inches. Tail length: 3.7- 5 inches. Weight: 1- 1.7 ounces. Range Nambia, the Cape province of South Africa, and extreme southern Botswana. Status Threatened due to habitat loss. Photo by Greg Neise |
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