Elephant Shrew

Klaasneus · Elephantulus myurus

A tiny, long-legged insectivore with a comically long, flexible, trunk-like nose. It darts and bounds over rocks at high speed along cleared 'trails', snapping up insects. One of the playful 'Little Five'.

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How to identify it

Mouse-sized but with very long back legs and a long, mobile snout; it bounces rather than runs.

Where to see it in Kruger

Rocky koppies and outcrops, especially in the south and around Berg-en-Dal.

Did you know

Despite the name it isn't a shrew — it's more closely related to elephants, aardvarks and hyraxes.

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