Proboscis
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A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking.
A syrphid fly using its proboscis to reach the nectar of a flower
Convolvulus hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli) feeding with extended proboscis
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) unfurling its proboscis to feed on Zinnia
Proboscis of a predatory marine snail Mitra mitra.
Sengi
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Sengis, also called elephant shrews or jumping shrews, are small insectivorous mammals native to Africa, belonging to the family Macroscelididae, in the order Macroscelidea. Their traditional common E
Proboscis
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Rhynchocyon petersi from side
Macroscelides proboscideus
Elephant shrew range
R. petersi skeleton, Museum of Osteology