Editing Elephant shrew (section)

===Feeding habits===
Elephant shrews mainly eat [[insects]], [[spiders]], [[centipedes]], [[millipedes]], and [[earthworms]]. While awake, as much as 80% of their time may be spent foraging.<ref name="y287">{{cite book | last1=Cooke | first1=F. | last2=Bruce | first2=J. | title=The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide | publisher=University of California Press | year=2004 | isbn=978-0-520-24406-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2V1tHqi4hLEC&pg=PA243 | access-date=2 August 2024 | page=243}}</ref> An elephant shrew uses its nose to find prey and uses its tongue to flick small food into its mouth, much like an [[anteater]]. Eating large prey can pose a challenge; an elephant shrew struggling with an earthworm must first pin its prey to the ground with a forefoot. Then, turning its head to one side, it chews pieces off with its cheek teeth, much like a dog chewing a bone. This is a sloppy process, and many small pieces of worm drop to the ground; these are simply flicked up with the tongue. Some elephant shrews also feed on small amounts of plant matter, especially new leaves, seeds, and small fruits.<ref name="Rathbun-1992"/>