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Elephantulus edwardii

The Cape elephant shrew, Cape rock elephant shrew, or Cape sengi (Elephantulus edwardii) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. E. edwardii has been observed to be a non-flying mammalian pollinator of the Pagoda Lily (Whiteheadia bifolia). The Cape elephant shrew uses its long slender tongue to feed on the Pagoda lily’s nectar while getting the lily's pollen on its long nose.

[ "Pollinator", "Nectar", "Insectivore", "small mammal" ]
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