Common name : Jumping shrew
Scientific name : Rhynchocyon chrysopygus
Family : Macroscelididae
Native to : Kenya, Africa
Interesting fact : Has skin that is three times thicker on its bottom than anywhere else.
Conservation status : Least Concern
It gets its name from the golden fur on its hindquarters, apart from which it has a dark brown fur. It is a rodent that lives on the forest floor of the evergreen forest. Its diet mainly includes grasshoppers, beetles, spiders and other small invertebrates that can be found in the evergreen forests.
