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The rarest animal I have ever photographed : the Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew in Arabuko Sokoke - Musaraigne Elephant

(Rhynchocyon chrysopygus) B28I3181 Arabuko Sokoke Primary Forest - East Kenya

There are fewer than 300 individuals of this species. It only survives thanks to protection measures put in place in the small forest of Arabuko Sokoké. Its predators are mainly domestic animals and in particular dogs.

 

Il existe moins de 300 individus de cette espèce. Elle ne survit que grâce à des mesures de protection mises en place dans la toute petite forêt d'Arabuko Sokoké. Ses prédateurs sont essntiellement les animaux domestiques et en particulier les chiens.

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Uploaded on February 28, 2025
Taken on November 18, 2024