Highland streaked tenrec
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highland-streaked-tenrec-268-6976303
title:
Highland streaked tenrec
text:
The highland streaked tenrec is an insectivore which lives in the central upland regions of Madagascar. Its black and white striped body is covered with quills, which it will raise when agitated. The spines detach and remain in the body of an inquisitive predator. The function of the black-and-white pattern may be to mimic juvenile Tenrec ecaudatus since the parents of this species are known to be aggressively protective, and the stripes may have developed as a type of camouflage while foraging.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of mammal
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_streaked_tenrec
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-01T07:10:33Z
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13
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