- Source: Western rock elephant shrew
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, and possibly Angola and Botswana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.
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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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Aktor Utama Terbaik (BAFTA)
- Western rock elephant shrew
- Elephant shrew
- Eastern rock elephant shrew
- Karoo rock elephant shrew
- North African elephant shrew
- Elephantulus
- Golden-rumped sengi
- Black and rufous sengi
- Cape elephant shrew
- Macroscelides proboscideus