The Shrews And Elephant Shrew Species Of South Africa

All The Shrew Species Of South Africa

In the South African wilderness, there are quite a few different species of Shrew and Elephant Shrew that can be seen. The Shrews of South Africa are very active rodents and are an exciting creature, if glimpsed, to be watched. On this page you will be able to access information on the Elephant Shrews, Forest Shrew, Musk Shrews and Dwarf Shrews of South Africa. The Elephant Shrew gets it's name from their elongated snout, which is almost trunk-like. The back legs of this rodent are larger than the front legs and when running, the Elephant Shrew does so in hop-like movements. Here is an information list telling you all about the Shrew species of South Africa:

Elephant Shrews

Four-Toed Elephant-Shrew

Round-Eared Elephant-Shrew

Short-Snouted Elephant-Shrew

Smith's Rock Elephant-Shrew

Bushveld Elephant-Shrew

Rock Elephant-Shrew

Cape Rock Elephant-Shrew

Forest Shrews

Long-Tailed Forest Shrew

Sclater's Forest Shrew

Zuurbron Forest Shrew

Forest Shrew

Musk Shrews

Swamp Musk Shrew

Tiny Musk Shrew

Maquassie Musk Shrew

Reddish-Grey Musk Shrew

Lesser Grey-Brown Musk Shrew

Greater Musk Shrew

Lesser Red Musk Shrew

Dwarf Shrews

Greater Dwarf Shrew

Lesser Dwarf Shrew

Least Dwarf Shrew

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