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The elephant shrew, aka sengis or jumping shrew, is not actually a shrew at all. Recent research and categorization suggests that they are more closely related to elephants, aardvarks, & sea cows. Believe it or not. Don’t let their size fool you. They are quite well adapted to life in […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

Coming from the Afrikaans/Dutch language meaning earth pig, it’s the aardvark. These critters are not to be confused with the aardwolf; even though both eat insects. The name is just coincidental. Aardvarks are found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and even though they eat ants and termites, they are not part […]

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