The elephant shrew is native to Africa. It has a trunk similar to that of a pachyderm or anteater. An elephant shrew eats insects by flicking its elongated tongue from underneath its trunk. It has spindly legs and can run with great speed. Although it is called a shrew, it is not related to true shrews such as the tree shrew. A researcher is studying spatial memory in elephant shrews by running the shrews through a radial arm maze designed to measure spatial learning and memory. Each shrew's score is equivalent to the number of arms of the radialarm maze it investigates. A higher score indicates a shrew that is more curious and therefore more spatially intelligent. A-Z The elephant shrew is native to Africa. It has a trunk similar to that of a pachyderm or anteater. An elephant shrew eats insects by flicking its elongated tongue from underneath its trunk. It has spindly legs and can run with great speed. Although it is called a shrew, it is not related to true shrews such as the tree shrew. A researcher is studying spatial memory in elephant shrews by running the shrews through a radial arm maze designed to measure spatial learning and memory. Each shrew's score is equivalent to the number of arms of the radialarm maze it investigates. A higher score indicates a shrew that is more curious and therefore more spatially intelligent. A-Z