Biology:Greater Congo shrew
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Short description: Species of mammal
| Greater Congo shrew | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Soricidae |
| Genus: | Congosorex |
| Species: | C. polli
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| Binomial name | |
| Congosorex polli (Balsac & Lamotte, 1956)
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| Range of the greater Congo shrew | |
The greater Congo shrew (Congosorex polli) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of the Congo. It is currently losing habitat to deforestation. It eats a wide variety of fruits and a few insects, including ants. It can give birth to around five young.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2016). "Congosorex polli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T5221A115071815. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T5221A22290128.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5221/115071815. Retrieved 3 January 2023.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
Wikidata ☰ Q303666 entry
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