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Mammals · Afrosoricida · Tenrecidae
Tenrec ecaudatus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The tailless tenrec, or common tenrec, is the largest of the tenrecs and one of the commonest mammals in Madagascar. Its body is covered in coarse hair mixed with spines, and it has virtually no tail. It is omnivorous and opportunistic, and spends the dry season torpid inside a sealed burrow. It holds an absolute record among mammals: it is the species with the largest known litters, with as many as thirty-two young documented in a single birth.
Weight
600 g – 2.4 kg
Size
26 cm – 39 cm
Life expectancy
6 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.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenrec_ecaudatus
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