Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew
Description
This elephant shrew is native to Tanzania. It uses its long, slender proboscis to dig up insects from the soil, and uses its long tongue to lick them up.
Object Information
Local ID:
https://db.fieldmuseum.org/8e58a118-265b-473c-b4ed-3254f28ae1bd
Collection:
Mammals
Provenance:
Eight Bit Studios, LLC | Field Museum of Natural History - Technology Department | Dr. William T. Stanley
Citation:
https://db.fieldmuseum.org/8e58a118-265b-473c-b4ed-3254f28ae1bd 161311 Field Museum of Natural History
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Macroscelidea
Family:
Macroscelididae
Genus:
Rhynchocyon
Species:
petersi
Scientific Name:
Rhynchocyon petersi Bocage, 1880
Common Name:
Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew