#sengis

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

The world record for the 100 meter dash is held by Usain Bolt, coming in at 9.58 seconds. Despite being significantly smaller than Mr. Bolt, elephant shrews can give him a good run for his money! Some species, such as the western rock elephant shrew or the cape elephant shrew, weigh only 50 g (1.7 oz) on average, but they have been clocked at running up to 28.8 kph (17.9 mph)- meaning they can cover the 100 meter dash in just 11.4 seconds!

(Image: A western rock elephant shrew (Elephantulus rupestris) by Sally Adam)

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[sleepy-bebby]

Here’s an elephant shrew to make you feel better.

[plushav]

NICI Wild Friends 2021 Sengi Tyson

[happy-little-elf]

Elephant Shrews are more closely related to elephants than to shrews. To chill out in their territory, they dig holes, tiny caves, or construct leafy nests. They use their nose to hunt!

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[weirdnaturalscience]

this majestic creature is called the golden-rumped sengi. found in Kenya, it eats worms, insects and spiders.

it can run 25 km/h (that’s 15 mph) which is great because SIR YOU HAVE A TARGET ON YOUR BUTT.

[opossumly-cryptic]

Made a gif out of the sengi photoset!!

[weirdnaturalscience]

The only thing cuter than an elephant shrew is a baby elephant shrew. Photos by Jonas Verhulst.