Namib Round-eared Sengi
Macroscelides flavicaudatus
Points
20
per confirmed sighting
Namib Round-eared Sengi.
Macroscelides flavicaudatus
Category
mammals
Family
Macroscelididae
Size
A robust current species-only adult size range was not resolved in the checked post-split sources.
Points
20 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding namib round-eared sengi in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Arid gravel plains and xeric shrublands of the central Namib and southern Namibia, generally avoiding dune sand seas.
Diet
Species-specific diet data remain sparse; do not substitute diet from M. proboscideus as a measured value.
Behaviour
When to look
A robust species-specific diel schedule was not resolved in the checked post-split literature.
Where to see it
NamibiaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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