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noun
any of several African insectivores of the family Macroscelididae, having long hind legs and a long, sensitive snout.
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Origin of elephant shrew
First recorded in 1865–70
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That's especially evident in the sequence with an elephant shrew in Africa.
Another underground-dweller is the elephant shrew of South America.
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British Dictionary definitions for elephant shrew
elephant shrew
noun
any small active African mammal of the family Macroscelididae and order Macroscelidea, having an elongated nose, large ears, and long hind legs
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