The sengi is also known as an “elephant shrew” but is not a shrew at all. These little creatures are insectivorous mammals ...

A nose with two nostrils is a trait shared by ... but that’s not the case with the elephant shrew. This tiny mammal has ...

each with its nose buried in the fur of the rump of a sibling. Although Eurasian shrews exhibit variations of this behavior, the masked shrew may be the only North American species to engage in it.

This grey-black to blackish-brown shrew with a pointed, down-drooping nose averages 147-157 mm (5.8-6.2 in) in length, and is the longest of the Adirondack shrews. It weighs 10-17 g (0.35-0.60 oz), ...