Tenrec Description

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Description The Lowland Streaked Tenrec is a hamster sized mammal that is a current resident in Madagascar. The Lowland Streaked Tenrec is black with yellow stripes and a long nose. It also has yellow bristles on its neck. The word bristle means “short, prickly hair.” The Lowland Tenrec has black and white quills also down its back. Habitat Lowland Streaked Tenrecs live in rainforests near the northern and eastern parts of Madagascar. Some Tenrecs live agricultural (they live in areas for agriculture for humans).They dig their burrows shallow, but long and block the access hole with leaves. Tenrecs make their tunnels close by small rivers with turf (grass) and shrubs. They can also have more than ten tenrecs sleeping