Chequered sengi
| Checkered elephant shrew[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Macroscelidea |
| Family: | Macroscelididae |
| Genus: | Rhynchocyon |
| Species: | R. cirnei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchocyon cirnei Peters, 1847
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| Checkered elephant shrew range | |
The Chequered sengi (also known as checkered sengi or checkered elephant shrew) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. The scientific name is Rhynchocyon cirnei.
Description
Chequered sengis will grow to be around 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) long, excluding their tail, making them one of the longest elephant shrews. Their average tail length is slightly over 25 centimeters, which is slightly shorter than their body length.[3][4] They commonly weigh around half a kilogram (1.1 pounds), but will sometimes grow to be about 0.7 kg (1.5 lb).[5] Their coat is usually a light to medium brown, but it can range from beige to dark brown. Their back contains alternating chestnut and lighter colors, creating a "checkered" pattern. Chequered sengis also contain stripes on the sides of their body, which have a darker color than most of their body.[3]
Range and habitat
It is found in
Behavior
Cchequered sengis will mate for life. The pair of them will defend a territory of a few acres.
Diet
The chequered sengis is primarily an
.References
- OCLC 62265494.
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Rhynchocyon cirnei: INFORMATION". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Elephant shrew". Britannica.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Elephant Shrew". African Wildlife Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
- Checkered elephant shrew on Animal diversity web