treeshrews

E728064

Treeshrews are small, squirrel-like mammals native to Southeast Asia, known for their high activity levels and for being closely related to primates despite their name.

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Treeshrew 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
order Scandentia
activityPattern diurnal
bodyLength 10–23 centimeters
bodyMass 0.05–0.35 kilograms
clade Euarchonta NERFINISHED
class Mammalia
closelyRelatedTo colugos NERFINISHED
primates
diet omnivorous
eats fruit
insects
nectar
small vertebrates
foundIn Cambodia NERFINISHED
Indonesia NERFINISHED
Laos NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Philippines NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
southern China NERFINISHED
gestationPeriod about 45–50 days
has elongated snout
large eyes
sharp claws
hasBrainToBodyRatio relatively high
hasHigh activity level
metabolic rate
isNot rodent
true shrew
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInCaptivity up to 12 years
litterSize 1–3 young
locomotion arboreal
terrestrial
nativeTo Southeast Asia
numberOfFamilies 2
numberOfGenera 5
numberOfSpecies about 20
phylum Chordata
reproduction placental
resembles squirrel
scientificNameOfOrder Scandentia NERFINISHED
socialStructure monogamous pairs
solitary
superorder Euarchontoglires NERFINISHED
tailLength 8–20 centimeters
wasFormerlyClassifiedAs insectivore

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Scandentia describedAs treeshrews