Tenrec ecaudatus
E730373
Tenrec ecaudatus, commonly known as the common or tailless tenrec, is a small, spiny, hedgehog-like mammal native to Madagascar.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species ⓘ tenrec ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| canEnterState | torpor ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
common tenrec
ⓘ
tailless tenrec ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Ignaz von Olfers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
earthworms
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Tenrecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Tenrec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
eastern Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Madagascar ⓘ western Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
plantations ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
nest building ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hedgehog-like appearance
ⓘ
reduced tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ spiny pelage ⓘ |
| hasPredator |
introduced carnivores
ⓘ
raptors ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | large litters ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Afrosoricida ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | hedgehog ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | heterothermic ⓘ |
| usedAs | bushmeat ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1818 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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