It's not a rodent anyway, but still the epitome of ugly-cute. You should see them live, their snouts flex up to 30 degrees or so as they sniff their way through leaf litter for bugs.
June 08, 2008
Anonymous said...
Aww, I don't think that thing's ugly at all!
June 08, 2008
Anonymous said...
It kind of looks like someone went crazy with the warp in photoshop - pullllled that nose out. The video booge linked is great - especially the baby with his little nose bobbing up and down like rubber. Too cute.
June 08, 2008
Anonymous said...
Awww I think they look really cute!
June 08, 2008
Anonymous said...
Oooooooooh! Shureley shome mishtake - elephant shrews are super cute! No ugly here at all!
June 09, 2008
Anonymous said...
i live in south africa, its considered good luck to have one in your hoe, well, i think it is anyway :)
they are so cute, and eat cockroaches and bugs and are not scared of humans and are really cute did i say they very cute?
Wow, snooze. I've posted 1,500 photos on this blog, and you've found 1 to take umbrage with. Well done. In the mean time, I'll be happy with my .999 batting average.
January 27, 2009
The elephant shrew is neither an elephant nor a shrew. They can be found in almost any environment in southern Africa, scampering about and probing with their noses in an effort to feed their insectivorous diet.
Are these legal to own in the US? I could use a few around my property. They could hunt down the crickets and spiders that plague me. I normally don't encourage rodents to take up residence around my house, but who couldn't use some more insect-eating creatures (spiders excluded)?
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Close this window Jump to comment formCute!!!
*sorry* :)
June 07, 2008
YouTube clip of the Elephant Shrew in action, narrated by David Attenborough.
June 07, 2008
Definitely not ugly. A bit strange looking, but not ugly.
June 07, 2008
I think eets adorababable. D;
June 07, 2008
It's not a rodent anyway, but still the epitome of ugly-cute. You should see them live, their snouts flex up to 30 degrees or so as they sniff their way through leaf litter for bugs.
June 08, 2008
Aww, I don't think that thing's ugly at all!
June 08, 2008
It kind of looks like someone went crazy with the warp in photoshop - pullllled that nose out. The video booge linked is great - especially the baby with his little nose bobbing up and down like rubber. Too cute.
June 08, 2008
Awww I think they look really cute!
June 08, 2008
Oooooooooh! Shureley shome mishtake - elephant shrews are super cute! No ugly here at all!
June 09, 2008
i live in south africa, its considered good luck to have one in your hoe, well, i think it is anyway :)
they are so cute, and eat cockroaches and bugs and are not scared of humans and are really cute did i say they very cute?
June 15, 2008
hey, isn't that The Sneak?
June 25, 2008
ermmm... "ugly"?? Elephant shrews are among the most beautiful animals. Get new glasses...
January 24, 2009
Wow, snooze. I've posted 1,500 photos on this blog, and you've found 1 to take umbrage with. Well done. In the mean time, I'll be happy with my .999 batting average.
January 27, 2009