Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi)
Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi)
The dense forest of East Africa and lowlands montane are the best places to see the Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi). It is multi-colored, with the front half reddish-brown and the back half black. Its hind limbs are longer than its forelimbs, making it agile. On its head is a long proboscis and long tongue for scooping bugs. The Black & Rufous elephant shrew is solitary, forming monogamous pairs during mating or defending territories. Other communities call it the Zanj elephant shrew or black and rufous sengi.
The Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew has a body length in the range of 9.1”-11.8” (23-30 cm ) and total weight of 1-1.54 lb (450-700 g). The Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew has a rough standing height between 5.7”-7.5” (14.5-19 cm), body width of 3.3”-4.5” (8.5-11.5 cm), and tail length of 9.1”-9.8” (23-25 cm). The typical lifespan of the Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew is between 4-5 years.
The dense forest of East Africa and lowlands montane are the best places to see the Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi). It is multi-colored, with the front half reddish-brown and the back half black. Its hind limbs are longer than its forelimbs, making it agile. On its head is a long proboscis and long tongue for scooping bugs. The Black & Rufous elephant shrew is solitary, forming monogamous pairs during mating or defending territories. Other communities call it the Zanj elephant shrew or black and rufous sengi.
The Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew has a body length in the range of 9.1”-11.8” (23-30 cm ) and total weight of 1-1.54 lb (450-700 g). The Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew has a rough standing height between 5.7”-7.5” (14.5-19 cm), body width of 3.3”-4.5” (8.5-11.5 cm), and tail length of 9.1”-9.8” (23-25 cm). The typical lifespan of the Black & Rufous Elephant Shrew is between 4-5 years.
