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Animal profile

Golden-rumped Sengi

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

MammaliaCoastal lowland forest and dense thicket with deep leaf litterEndangered

Field profile

The golden-rumped sengi is the largest sengi, along with the grey-faced sengi, and carries a striking golden patch on its rump. It forages for invertebrates in forest leaf litter and builds ground nests of leaves. Its range is small and fragmented along the Kenyan coast.

Scope note

This is an editorial profile, not a diagnostic field-identification guide or a substitute for current conservation assessments. Follow the cited sources on each fact for the evidence trail.

Published field notes

2025-11-26

Golden-rumped Sengi

This sengi warns a stalking predator that it has been seen

Rather than bolting from an ambush hunter that is still at a distance, a golden-rumped sengi slaps the leaf litter loudly. The signal tells the predator it has lost surprise, which for an ambush hunter usually ends the attempt.

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Golden-rumped Sengi | Daily Animal Facts