# Rufous sengi (*Galegeeska rufescens*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-sengi  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The rufous sengi (Galegeeska rufescens) is a species in the family Macroscelididae, order Macroscelidea. Recorded adults weigh 37.5 g to 55.5 g and live up to 6 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 37.5 g – 55.5 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 6 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 7.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 58.7 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1.41 |
| Age at maturity | 50 days – 61.9 days |
| Litters or clutches a year | 5.2 |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Macroscelidea
- family: Macroscelididae
- genus: Galegeeska
- species: *Galegeeska rufescens* (Peters, 1878)

Synonyms: *Elephantulus rufescens*, *Macroscelides rufescens*

## Common questions

### How big is the rufous sengi?

An adult rufous sengi weighs 37.5 g – 55.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the rufous sengi live?

The rufous sengi has a recorded lifespan of 6 years.

### How long is the rufous sengi pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 58.7 days.

### What kind of animal is the rufous sengi?

The rufous sengi (Galegeeska rufescens) belongs to the family Macroscelididae in the order Macroscelidea.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).

Cite as: Rufous sengi (Galegeeska rufescens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rufous-sengi