Fauna Details

Common Name Cape Rock Sengi, Cape elephant shrew, Klaasneusmuis (Afr), (Mouse)
Family Macroscelididae
Date Observed 20-01-2023
Category Mammals
Catalogue No. Z5010RG
Breeding/ Spawning Time Summer
When Observed DAYTIME
Locations Observed
Estuary
Koppie
Nature Reserve
Small Holding
Village Few,Many
Greater Rooiels

Elephantulus edwardii

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Cape Rock Sengi, Cape elephant shrew, Klaasneusmuis (Afr), (Mouse)

The Cape elephant shrew (Elephantulus edwardii), also known as the Cape rock elephant-shrew or Cape rock sengi, is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is endemic to South Africa, although it is a relatively common animal. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. Elephant shrews are not closely related to true shrews, nor to rodents such as mice. E. edwardii has been observed to be a non-flying mammal pollinator of the pagoda lily (Massonia bifolia). Elephant shrews are floral pollinators due to their largely insectivorous diet. Elephant-shrews are pollinators of Hyobanche atropurpurea (Katnaels (afr.)). It uses its long slender tongue to feed on the pagoda lily's nectar while getting the lily's pollen on its long nose. E. edwardii is also a pollinator of Protea sulphurea.

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