Animals You've Never Heard Of - E Edition
The Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi), also known as the black and rufous sengi, is one of 17 species of elephant shrew found only in Africa. Like other members of the genus Rhynchocyon, it is a relatively large species, with adults averaging about 28 cm (11 in) in length and 450-700 g (1.0-1.5 lb) in weight. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It eats insects (beetles, termites, ants) and spiders, supplementing this with fruits and seeds.
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Rainforest Journeys - Excidobates mysteriosus, known only from the vicinity of the type locality, Santa Rosa, Cajamarca, Peru. This is a montane species endemic to the Cordillera del Condor, occurring 900-1100 m elevation. The area is exceptionally dry during several months of the year, and the remaining forests near Santa Rosa contain many species of succulents and cacti. Photo by Brad Wilson | Facebook
Excidobates mysteriosus, known only from the vicinity of the type locality, Santa Rosa, Cajamarca, Peru. This is a montane species endemic to the Cordillera del Condor, occurring 900-1100 m elevation. The area is exceptionally dry during several months of the year, and the remaining forests near Santa Rosa contain many species of succulents and cacti. Photo by Brad Wilson
Comet moth Argema mittrei - Madagascan moon moth
One of the most beautiful moths in the world, the Comet moth or Madagascan Moon Moth, is named after its long red 'tails'. There are a number of moon moths with tails varying in length from mere stubs to long streamers. Biologists now think that those with the longest tails such as this species have evolved more recently than those with shorter tails. The Comet Moth is still fairly common in its native Madagascar.