| Greater red musk shrew | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Crocidura |
| Species: | C. flavescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocidura flavescens (I. Geoffroy, 1827) | |
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| Greater red musk shrew range | |
Thegreater red musk shrew (Crocidura flavescens) is a species ofmammal in the familySoricidae. It is found inLesotho,Mozambique,South Africa, andEswatini. Its natural habitats are moistsavanna, temperategrassland, and rural gardens. Like most shrew species, C. flavenscens is nocturnal. The greater red musk shrew is considered to be asocial and territorial, with males using scent marking to establish their territory. Males appear to be more aggressive than females, and their aggression increases with greater population density.[2]
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