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The order Macroscelidae is made up of 15 very small mammal species found only on the African continent and on the island of Zanzibar. All species have sensitive, moveable, elongated snouts. They are mostly diurnal except in the hot weather, when they use the night's cool temperature to avoid the heat of the day.

The diet of the Elephant Shrews mostly consist of ants and termites, but they will eat beetles and other large insects. Elephant shrew's main predators are large carnivorous birds, such as hawks.

Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew   Family: Macroscelidae Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Skull Length: 7cm / 2.8" Origin: Kenya Insectivore  I 1-3 3 C 1 1 P 4 4 M 2 2-3 x 2 =36-42 WTQ-124 Replica Teaching Quality: $69.00

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Long-eared Elephant Shrew Family: Macroscelidae Elephantulus refescens Skull Length: 3.5cm / 1.4" Origin: Africa Insectivore  I 1-3 3 C 1 1 P 4 4 M 2 2-3 x 2 =36-42 WBC-082 Bone Clones® Replica Museum Quality: $80.00

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ONE-OF-A-KIND SPECIMEN Larger View Shrew Skeleton Natural Bone Blarina sp., complete disarticulated skeleton. Catalog Number: WSK-870 $125.00

LIMITED QUANTITY SPECIMEN Larger View Red-rumped Elephant Shrew Skull Natural Bone Elephantulus rufescens species is native to the savannah of sub-Saharan Africa. Average Skull Length: 1.45". Catalog Number: WSM-510-A A Quality: $125.00 Catalog Number: WSM-510-B B Quality: $99.00

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