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Hero Shrews
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Hero Shrews

Scutisorex

Scutisorex is a genus of African shrews, mammals of the family Soricidae. Members of the genus are the only known mammal species whose vertebrae interlock, a feature which, along with the general enlargement and strengthening of the backbone and ribs, allows them to bear remarkable loads. They also have well developed muscles for flexing their spine in the sagittal plane. It is thought that these adaptations allow the shrews to wedge open spaces between the trunks...

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Armoured Hero Shrew

speciesScutisorex somereni

Thor's Hero Shrew

speciesScutisorex thori

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 46783.