Least ConcernMountain Treeshrew
Tupaia montana
One of the 10 shrews on WAnimals
Mammals · Scandentia · Tupaiidae
Tupaia minor
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The lesser treeshrew is a small scandentian of South-East Asia, more arboreal than its relatives: it moves along vines and slender branches of the middle storey rather than on the ground. It eats insects, fruit and nectar. Like all treeshrews it is neither a shrew nor a primate, but a member of an order of its own evolutionarily very close to the primates, with which it shares a surprising system of rearing young.
Weight
30 g – 70 g
Size
11 cm – 14 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupaia_minor
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