| Eastern rock elephant shrew[1] | |
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| On the rocky hill aboveGreylingstad, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Macroscelidea |
| Family: | Macroscelididae |
| Genus: | Elephantulus |
| Species: | E. myurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elephantulus myurus Thomas & Schwann, 1906 | |
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| Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew range | |
Theeastern rock elephant shrew oreastern rock sengi (Elephantulus myurus) is a species ofelephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is found inBotswana,Mozambique,South Africa, andZimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowlandgrassland and rocky areas.[2]
Eastern rock elephant shrews are one of three sengi species known to breed seasonally, during the spring and summer. Environmental factors that influence breeding patterns include temperature, rainfall, and lack of food. Mothers normally give birth to two sets of twins. Their young are known to walk very soon.[3] Although rainfall affects food availability, it does not seem to have direct impact on female E. myurus reproduction. Rainfall and ambient temperature do affect male E. myurus reproduction.[4]
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