Cladus: Eukaryota Name Congosorex polli (Heim de Balsac & Lamotte, 1956) References * Congosorex polli in Mammal Species of the World.
The Greater Congo Shrew (Congosorex polli) is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of Congo. It is currently losing habitat to deforestation. The Greater Congo Shrew eats a wide variety of fruits and a few number of insects including ants. The Greater Congo Shrew is in the classis of mammal meaning it gives birth to live young. It can give birth to around 4-5 young. * Hutterer, R. 2004. Congosorex polli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007. [1] Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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