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Elephant shrews are named for their long, flexible snouts that resemble the trunk of an elephant. Despite their name, they are not closely related to shrews but are more closely related to elephants, although distantly. The name "elephant shrew" is a reflection of their unique appearance rather than their actual evolutionary relationship.
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What do elephant shrews use their noses for?
they use it for digging.
What is a group of shrews called?
A group of shrews is called a "muddle."
Are elephant shrews autotrophic or heterotrophic?
Like all animals they are heterotrophic.
What is the name for a male and female elephant?
Male Elephants are called Bulls and Female Elephants are called cows.
What have scientists learned about the elephant shrew on DNA evidence?
Most elephant shrew species were first described in the 1800s by scientists who classified them as shrews because of obvious physical similarities.
Where do elephant shrews get their water?
how do elephant screws get their water
Do elephant shrews live in Nigeria?
No they do not.
What do elephant shrews use their noses for?
they use it for digging.
What is bigger a pygmy elephant or an elephant shrew?
Pygmy elephants are much, much larger than elephant shrews.
Where do golden rumped elephant shrews live and what do they eat?
Most of the golden rumped elephant shrews live in Kenya. They eat many invertebrates, like beetles, termites, and earthworms.
What is a group of shrews called?
A group of shrews is called a "muddle."
Where do giant elephant shrews live?
they live in underground burrows.
Why is the elephant shrew a living fossil?
Because they are relatively unchanged evolutionarily from the ancient Elephant Shrews
Are elephant shrews autotrophic or heterotrophic?
Like all animals they are heterotrophic.
What is an elephant shrews tail used for?
too wag his tail to get rid of the flies
What is the name of the young of elephants?
It is called Baby Elephant. A young elephant is called a calf.
What is the masculine name for elephant?
The male elephant is called the "bull".
