Four-toed Elephant Shrew - Geographic Location and Habitat

Geographic Location and Habitat

The four-toed elephant shrew is located in Central and Southern East Africa, notably in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, montane forests, and moist savannas lowland forests. Throughout these countries, they are the second most widespread species, following the short-snouted elephant shrew.

Specifically, they thrive in dense forests (notably in dense evergreen growths), woodlands and thickets, with suitable cover and protection, as well as invertebrates for food. In these areas, they are the second most common species. During the night, they prefer to sleep under dense brush (as opposed to a nest).

In some areas, their habitats are being destroyed and four-toed elephant shrews are being hunted, but their conservation status is of least concern.