elephant shrew
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of elephant shrew
First recorded in 1865–70
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Among the rediscovered animals are two species in Africa: a tiny mouse-size elephant shrew called the Somali sengi in Djibouti, and the Voeltzkow’s chameleon in Madagascar.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2022
One of 17 elephant shrew species, the newly discovered mammal weighs up to an ounce and measures about 7.5 inches from snout to tail, Reuters reports.
From The Verge ● Jun. 27, 2014
But the elephant shrew wasn't this week's only new mammal, as The Guardian reported yesterday that researchers found a new species of wallaby in Papua New Guinea.
From The Verge ● Jun. 27, 2014
Heralding his forthcoming album “Songs for Unusual Creatures,” this concert will playfully investigate species like the bobfish, the elephant shrew and the blue-footed booby, using instruments like the daxophone, the claviola and the theremin.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2012
Another underground-dweller is the elephant shrew of South America.
From The Human Side of Animals by Royal Dixon
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