sengis
Sengis, also known as the elephant shrews or jumping shrews, are small mammals belonging to the order Macroscelidea. They are native to Africa and are characterized by their long, flexible snouts, which they use to find insects and other small invertebrates in the leaf litter. Despite their common names, sengis are not closely related to true shrews, which belong to the order Eulipotyphla. Instead, molecular data places them closer to elephants, aardvarks, and manatees, forming a superorder called Afrotheria.
There are currently twenty species of sengis, divided into two families: Macroscelididae and Rhynchocyonidae. These animals
Sengis inhabit a variety of environments across Africa, from deserts and savannas to forests and woodlands.