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Petrodromus tetradactylus
While out surveying for galagos (Primates, Galagidae) this Four-toed Elephant Shrew crossed our path. A species that, in general, is very camera shy but when chasing off a puff adder (Bitis arietans), it appeared that me and my colleague was the least of his concern.
Evergreen coastal forest.
The survey was conducted as part of a National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration supported project - Molecular phylogeny of East African dwarf galagos. For details on the project, please visit our website www.galagoides.se.
Spotted on Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Apr 7, 2013
29 Comments (1–25)
He looks very surprised!
What an adorable shrew! Congratulations and Welcome to Project Noah!
I haven't seen this animal before on PN. Very different and cool! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing!
Congrats! Incredible primate!
Awesome spotting, congratulations gdifnr2! Very cool!
Cute, funny little critter!
What an interesting animal and shot! :) Nice!
Great capture Gdifnr2,congrats on the spotting of the day ,first spotting and allready a SOTD,wow,great begining,thanks for sharing and welcome to Project Noah.
I hope you like the site us much we do,there are many features you can explore,first you should read the http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you have all the "rules" of Project Noah :-)
You have also a blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/ where we post articles from our best specialists in the diferents areas and also storys of wildlife "adventures" from our most knowened users.
There are also the chats for elp in the id process and to comment your's and other's spottings.
Attention when join local missions http://www.projectnoah.org/missions they have a range that is in the mission map,see first that before join.you only can submit spotting in a mission if the photos where taken inside the mission range.
Enjoy your self,see you arround :-)
Great ! thanks for sharing this and Congratulations !!
Beautiful!! Congratulations gdifnr2!!
Congrats! btw. I knew you gonna get it :)
Congratulations gdifnr2 !!
Congratulations !!
Such a neat looking guy, thanks for sharing! Congrats on spotting of the day :)
Congratulations !!
Congratulations on this wonderful spot and on SotD, looking forward to many more from you !
Welcome to the community gdifnr2, and congratulations on earning spotting of the day with your very first contribution!
The four-toed elephant shrew is usually very camera shy – this one was spotted by National Geographic researchers conducting a nocturnal study of galagos, an endangered primate.
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Cool spot great shot !
Wow! Great photo!
Brilliant spotting, and what luck to get photos!
Super first spotting, Welcome to project Noah !
Great spotting!
Fantastic! Hoping to see some of your galagos spottings in the future!
Wow...this is a very good spotting..love it!