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Rhynchocyon chrysopygus
Golden-rumped elephant shrew is a mammal associated with forests. It is carnivorous and often found in pairs. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important.
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Its range is represented here by the Afrotropics, where it uses forests. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 26-30 cm, weight 450 g-700 g. It has a small agile rodent-like build, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active by day and often found in pairs. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Rhynchocyon chrysopygus. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
