Western rock elephant shrew

Western rock elephant shrew

Western rock sengi

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Elephantulus rupestris

The western rock elephant shrew or western rock sengi (Elephantulus rupestris ) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is found in Namibia, South Africa, possibly Angola, and possibly Botswana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.

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Smaller members of western rock elephant shrew possess functional brown adipose tissue, which changes in thermogenic capacity depending on the season.

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Western rock elephant shrew habitat map
Western rock elephant shrew habitat map
Western rock elephant shrew
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References

1. Western rock elephant shrew Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_rock_elephant_shrew
2. Western rock elephant shrew on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7138/21290631

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