Four-toed elephant shrew — size comparison

Petrodromus tetradactylus lives in dense forest undergrowth and thickets. It has long, slender legs and four toes on each hind foot. Paths through the dense und

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od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Four-toed elephant shrew

Petrodromus tetradactylus

ok. 21 cmAdult individual · wymiar opisany w profilu
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Four-toed elephant shrewBody length (excluding tail)approx. 21 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Four-toed elephant shrew — size comparison — facts and sources

Petrodromus tetradactylus lives in dense forest undergrowth and thickets. It has long, slender legs and four toes on each hind foot. Paths through the dense undergrowth are important travel routes linking feeding places with sheltered parts of its surroundings.

When foraging it searches vegetation with its elongated, mobile snout. It eats mainly insects, including ants and termites. Long limbs allow it to run and leap when danger arises. It may seek shelter in a burrow or hollow trunk. Activity includes daylight hours but also increases around dawn and dusk.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Przykład 21 cm w źródłowym zakresie 19–23 cm; głowa i tułów, bez ogona. Nie jest pomiarem konkretnego osobnika przedstawionego na ilustracji. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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