Tenrecidae (otter shrew, tenrec; suborder Lipotyphla, superfamily Soricoidea) A family of insectivores in which a cloaca is present, and in which the cusps of he molar teeth form a …

This tenrec's spines come in two types: barbed and stridulating (STRIH-juh-late-ing). A barbed spine is sharp with tiny barbs, or hooklike structures, at the end. These spines detach easily …

Tenrecs(Tenrecidae) Class MammaliaOrder InsectivoraFamily TenrecidaeThumbnail description Very small to small mammals showing a considerable range in external morphology with …

Because the streaked tenrec inhabits moist areas with little temperature change, these animals rarely die of cold. The habitat of common tenrecs, however, is much more variable than that of …

Solenodons(Solenodontidae) Class MammaliaOrder InsectivoraFamily SolenodontidaeThumbnail description A rabbit-sized insectivore with shrew-like featuresSize Up to 2.4 lb (1,100 …