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Lowland streaked tenrecs are found in and around the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. They’d fit in your hand, measuring around 7 inches (16–19 cm) long and weighing about 5 ounces (125–280 g). Every few hours (day or night doesn’t matter), they come scurrying out of their burrows to nose around for earthworms. If you find one hungry hunter, others probably aren’t far away, since they burrow and forage together as families.To read the article in its entirety or download the audio version, click on "Practical Prickles: Lowland Streaked Tenrec".
They’re also super cute. But don’t get on their bad side—those outrageous hairdos aren’t merely a fashion statement.
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