Common tenrec — size comparison

The common tenrec has an elongated snout and a covering combining hair with stiff spines. Native to Madagascar, it has been introduced to some other islands. It

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Common tenrec

Tenrec ecaudatus

ok. 32,8 cmAdult individual · przykład źródłowy
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Common tenrecBody length (excluding tail)approx. 32.8 cm

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Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Common tenrec — size comparison — facts and sources

The common tenrec has an elongated snout and a covering combining hair with stiff spines. Native to Madagascar, it has been introduced to some other islands. It lives in forests, scrub and human-altered areas. Chiefly nocturnal, it seeks prey near the ground and may reduce activity during an unfavourable season.

It eats invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruit and other plant parts. Smell and long whiskers help search wood and rock crevices. Adults usually do not form lasting groups, except a mother with offspring.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Przykład 32.75 cm z zakresu 26.5–39 cm w Animal Diversity Web. To przykład osobnika do porównania, nie średnia ani maksimum gatunku. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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