Welcome to the Rare animals Society :3 Read below to find out more ^^
What is the Rare animals Society?:
The Rare animals Society (RAS) is to spread about other Rare animals that are not so well know like the ones on WWF. We will have a rare animal of the week and we will help ^^
We will help by:
Posting up links to sponsor one
Post up links of websites that help them
Post up link about them (So that we can learn more)
And most importantly of all, we will spread the word about them!
We will help by:
Posting up links to sponsor one
Post up links of websites that help them
Post up link about them (So that we can learn more)
And most importantly of all, we will spread the word about them!
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Animal of the week:

Boni Giant Sengi (Formerly Known as an Elephant Shrew)
This rare animal lives in the Boni-Dodori Forest in Kenya. The forest these giant sengi call home is being destroyed for development.
Websites:
Wildlife conservation (You can donate at bottom)
a-z animals (A kids website, but has good facts about Elephant shrews)
a-z animals (A kids website, but has good facts about Elephant shrews)
Scientific name
Rhynchocyon cirnei
Weight
Up to 1.5 lb.
Size
9 to 12 in. long, not including tail
Life span
2 to 4 years
Habitat
Dense forest to open plains
Diet
Insectivorous
Gestation
Less than 2 months
Predators
Snakes, birds of prey
Rhynchocyon cirnei
Weight
Up to 1.5 lb.
Size
9 to 12 in. long, not including tail
Life span
2 to 4 years
Habitat
Dense forest to open plains
Diet
Insectivorous
Gestation
Less than 2 months
Predators
Snakes, birds of prey
The elephant shrew is a small-sized mammal that is found exclusively in Africa. The elephant shrew is also known as the jumping shrew, as elephant shrews can hop like rabbits using their long back legs.
Challenges
Habitat fragmentation is the biggest threat to elephant shrews’ survival.
Elephant shrews' distribution is limited to highly fragmented forests, which limits their access to available resources and makes finding a mate more difficult, resulting in restricted populations.


