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One of the 3 tenrecs on WAnimals
Mammals · Afrosoricida · Tenrecidae
Setifer setosus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The greater hedgehog tenrec is one of the commonest mammals in Madagascar and a classic example of evolutionary convergence: it looks remarkably like a hedgehog, with a body covered in spines and the ability to roll into a ball, but it is not closely related to one at all. It belongs to the Afrotheria, the lineage of elephants and manatees. It is nocturnal and omnivorous, eating invertebrates, fruit and carrion, and in the dry season it enters a prolonged torpor.
Weight
180 g – 270 g
Size
15 cm – 22 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Setifer setosus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Greater Hedgehog Tenrec — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about greater hedgehog tenrec.
