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tenrec
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Tenrec
A
tenrec
is any species of
mammal
within the
family
Tenrecidae
, found on
Madagascar
and in parts of the
African
mainland. Tenrecs are widely diverse; as a result of
convergent evolution
they resemble
hedgehogs
,
shrews
,
opossums
,
mice
and even
otters
. They occupy
aquatic
,
arboreal
,
terrestrial
and
fossorial
environments. Some of these species, including the
greater hedgehog tenrec
, can be found in the
Madagascar dry deciduous forests
.
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