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Sengi: Africa's Secretive Sprinters and Shrews
Provides an in-depth look at the sengi, a small, fast-moving mammal once mistakenly called the elephant shrew. It explains that, despite its appearance, the sengi is more closely related to elephants and manatees than to true shrews, a surprising link shaped by Africa’s long evolutionary isolation. The description portrays sengis as rapid, secretive insect-eaters with high metabolisms that drive them to spend much of their time foraging and clearing escape pathways through undergrowth. The discussion contrasts them with true shrews, which display remarkable traits such as venomous bites, echolocation, and unusually strong spines. Finally, the text notes that sengis live in monogamous but largely solitary pairs, facing threats from predation and habitat destruction.
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By Wild WondersProvides an in-depth look at the sengi, a small, fast-moving mammal once mistakenly called the elephant shrew. It explains that, despite its appearance, the sengi is more closely related to elephants and manatees than to true shrews, a surprising link shaped by Africa’s long evolutionary isolation. The description portrays sengis as rapid, secretive insect-eaters with high metabolisms that drive them to spend much of their time foraging and clearing escape pathways through undergrowth. The discussion contrasts them with true shrews, which display remarkable traits such as venomous bites, echolocation, and unusually strong spines. Finally, the text notes that sengis live in monogamous but largely solitary pairs, facing threats from predation and habitat destruction.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/