The black and rufous elephant shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi) is aptly named after the vibrant, contrasting black and brownish-red colors on its back. Despite its name, the black and rufous elephant shrew is not an elephant and nor is it a shrew; it is actually a species of sengi found in Africa. All sengis, or elephant-shrews, are in the order Macroscelidea, a word which originates from the Greek for ‘large thighs’, which, along with the long snout that resembles the trunk of an elephant, are characteristic of all sengis.
Trunkmouse the Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew (Nancy Cartwright)
The Lion King (2019)
Julius Sneezer the Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew (John Goodman)