Echinops telfairi
E728066
Echinops telfairi is a small, nocturnal tenrec species endemic to Madagascar, known for its spiny coat and insectivorous diet.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species ⓘ tenrec ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 14–19 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 100–200 g ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | spines ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brownish ⓘ |
| commonName |
Telfair’s hedgehog tenrec
ⓘ
lesser hedgehog tenrec ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
erects spines
ⓘ
rolls into a ball ⓘ |
| describedBy | Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endothermic | true ⓘ |
| family | Tenrecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Echinops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
southern Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Madagascar ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry forest
ⓘ
scrubland ⓘ thorny bush ⓘ |
| hasTail | short tail ⓘ |
| hibernation | can enter torpor ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–10 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | uses burrows ⓘ |
| notCloselyRelatedTo | true hedgehogs ⓘ |
| order | Afrosoricida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
deforestation in Madagascar
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammal ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | hedgehog ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses | model organism in hibernation research ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1838 ⓘ |
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