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An elephant shrew is a mammal that looks like a mouse, but its head looks like an anteater's head. An elephant shrew hops like a rabbit when it moves. This animal is found in Africa. It is one of the fastest small animals moving up to 17-18 mph. The elephant shrew has many adaptations that it uses to survive in the wild. One adaptation is the way the animal produces a smell to warn others. The smell warns carnivores not to come near it. The smell is produced by a gland that is under it's tail. Another adaptation is the elephant shrew's long nose and the way it maintains bugs. This animal is good at maintaining the population of insects such as spiders, termites, fleas, ticks, etc. It uses its long nose to find the insects and uses its tongue to flick the bugs into its mouth. The elephant shrew can also eat worms, but to get the worm it has to use its paw to hold the worm down and then it will bite the worm with its teeth in its cheeks. Another adaptation is the way it is not friendly to strangers. The elephant shrew is very territorial and will protect its mate and home. If a stranger comes into its territory, it will scream, kick, and snap at the strangers until they are no longer in its territory. The last adaptation the elephant shrew uses to help survive is its saliva. The saliva has a paralytic in it to paralyze its prey. The toxin is called kallikrien. This toxin helps the elephant shrew catch its prey and be able to eat.

Citations: https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/elephant-shrew
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/elephant-shrew/

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While I was researching about the elephant shrew, there were four problems I thought of that could help humans. The first problem is a way to get rid of fleas and ticks in yards. Since the elephant shrew is small and has a long snout and long tongue to capture ticks,fleas, and spiders. I thought about a small invention that stays on the side of a person's house to kill spiders and other insects that could be a problem for humans. Another problem is having strangers on someone's property. A product that could be made could make a loud noise to alert the owners that someone is on their property. Sometimes people do not know if someone has pulled up, therefore, with this product they would be alerted inside the home. When a car or person moves past a sensor, the product inside the home would make a loud sound to alert the owners. This is like the elephant shrew when it screams when strangers are in its territory. The next problem is trying to keep creatures out of the garden. Some people have trouble keeping animals and insects out of gardens, so a product that could be made is a sensor that would spray a scent that would warn the animals to stay out of the garden. The product would be around the garden and have sensors around it to know when to spray the scent. A problem I have at home is coyotes on the our farm and the surrounding land. So, the last product is a bullet that will spread a toxin to animals to paralyze them. The elephant shrew will use the toxin to paralyze its prey and the bullet will do the same thing. A particular animal that would be paralyzed is a coyote. Many farmers have a lot of trouble with coyotes and the toxin in the bullet would make it easier to capture them, especially if its hard to kill them.

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Original Prototype:

The original prototype is a bullet. The bullet is small and is its outer shell is coated in toxin.

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The original prototype was changed to break apart when it hits an animal, specifically a coyote. This change was made because the toxin can be harmful to humans if they come in contact with it. The toxin causes the humans pain if they touch it. This design allows humans to touch it without being hurt.

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The final product was created to benefit humans. The bullet still has the toxin on the inside which lets humans touch the bullet without being hurt. The toxin on the inside was changed from beads to liquid. If the toxin is liquid it would be absorbed in the animal faster which will cause the animal to be paralyzed quicker. The bullet is also bigger than the first two prototypes. This is because it could be used to paralyze bigger animals due to having more liquid in the bullet.