Are these legal to own in the US? I could use a few around my property. They could hunt down the crickets and spiders that plague me. I normally don't encourage rodents to take up residence around my house, but who couldn't use some more insect-eating creatures (spiders excluded)?
Thanks for the photo, Ida.
Photo source: Sharenator
Cute!!!
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YouTube clip of the Elephant Shrew in action, narrated by David Attenborough.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not ugly. A bit strange looking, but not ugly.
ReplyDeleteI think eets adorababable. D;
ReplyDeleteIt's not a rodent anyway, but still the epitome of ugly-cute. You should see them live, their snouts flex up to 30 degrees or so as they sniff their way through leaf litter for bugs.
ReplyDeleteAww, I don't think that thing's ugly at all!
ReplyDeleteIt kind of looks like someone went crazy with the warp in photoshop - pullllled that nose out. The video booge linked is great - especially the baby with his little nose bobbing up and down like rubber. Too cute.
ReplyDeleteAwww I think they look really cute!
ReplyDeleteOooooooooh! Shureley shome mishtake - elephant shrews are super cute! No ugly here at all!
ReplyDeletei live in south africa, its considered good luck to have one in your hoe, well, i think it is anyway :)
ReplyDeletethey are so cute, and eat cockroaches and bugs and are not scared of humans and are really cute did i say they very cute?
hey, isn't that The Sneak?
ReplyDeleteermmm... "ugly"?? Elephant shrews are among the most beautiful animals. Get new glasses...
ReplyDeleteWow, snooze. I've posted 1,500 photos on this blog, and you've found 1 to take umbrage with. Well done. In the mean time, I'll be happy with my .999 batting average.
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