elephant shrew


noun
  1. any of several African insectivores of the family Macroscelididae, having long hind legs and a long, sensitive snout.

Origin of elephant shrew

1
First recorded in 1865–70

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elephant shrew

noun
  1. any small active African mammal of the family Macroscelididae and order Macroscelidea, having an elongated nose, large ears, and long hind legs

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