Elephantulus rufescens (Rufous elephant shrew) is a species of mammals in the family elephant shrews or sengis.It is found in the Afrotropics.It is an invertivore.Individuals are known to live for 72 months and can grow to 58 g. Reproduction is dioecious. Elephantulus rufescens (Rufous elephant shrew) relies on running to move around. Wildscreen's Arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the world's biggest encyclopaedia of life on Earth. With the help of over 7,000 of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, Arkive.org featured multi-media fact-files for more than 16,000 endangered species. Specifically, the black and rufous sengi has experienced a significant percentage of forest loss resulting in a population decline of about 20 to 30 percent in the past ten years. Drought-driven fires and increased human-induced fires have also contributed to population declines for this species. Our solutions to protecting the elephant shrew: Work with governments. Solutions.