Greater Congo shrew

Greater Congo shrew
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Soricidae
Genus:	Congosorex
Species:	C. polli
Binomial name
	Congosorex polli; (Balsac & Lamotte, 1956)
	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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of Congo. It is currently losing habitat to deforestation. This shrew eats a wide variety of fruits and a few insects, including ants. As a mammal, it gives birth to live young that are nursed on milk. It can give birth to around five young.

References

Hutterer, R. 2004. Congosorex polli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.

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