THE FOUR-TOED JUMPING SHREW 



(1) The fur on the back is rich reddish in colour, 

 the extreme tips of the hairs being black. 



(2) Snout short and tapering. 



(3) Ears slightly pointed and sparingly covered 

 with greyish hairs. 



(4) There is an extra molar in the lower jaw, 

 making eleven teeth on either side. 



(5) In the upper jaw there are spaces between 

 the teeth ; in the lower jaw they touch one another. 



THE FOUR-TOED JUMPING SHREW 



(Genus : Petrodromus) 



THE Four-toed Jumping Shrew inhabits the East 

 Coast districts from Gazaland to Mozambique. 

 This Shrew differs from all the preceding ones in 

 two very important ways. It is nearly twice as 

 large as any of those already dealt with. It 

 has four toes to each of its hind-feet, instead of five, 

 as is the case with the others. 



The Four-toed Jumping Shrew inhabits rocky 

 districts, where it lives in the clefts and crannies 

 of the rocks, which it enlarges or deepens if 

 necessary to suit its needs. In these situations it 

 is more secure against many of its enemies, such 

 as the Honey Ratel, which, in spite of its efficient 

 digging powers, cannot dislodge the Jumping Shrew 

 when at the bottom of a crevice in a mass of rocks. 

 Nyakale is the name given to these Shrews by 

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