I have recently been able to purchase five Madagascar Tenrec's A type of hedgehog) I'm learning all about them and mostly from them not the books. They dearly love earthworms, crickets and some of the canned cat food but only...

Setifer Setosus: Greater Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec  We recently had the great fortune to become parents to four of these little cuties! I had been looking for them for a very long time, and have to thank Sharon Massena for making my dream come true! They came...

Lesser hedgehog tenrec  Its color usually yellow buff, but individuals range from near white to almost black. Head and body length is about 5 to 7 weight about 7 oz. Location: Madagascar. Habitat: Terrestrial and arboreal. Arid savanna, baobab, and brush. Behavior: The...

ADW: Tenrecidae: Information  Members of this remarkable family do not have a wide geographic distribution. They are most numerous and diverse on the island of Madagascar, but a few species are also found in western central Africa. Tenrecs have radiated such that they...

National Zoo Small Madagascar Hedgehog-Tenrec  The tenrec can roll up in a ball to protect its soft underbelly. It will also lunge backward to drive its spikes into an enemy. Photo by Marc Bretzfelder, OPA....

Tenrec Resources and Information  Iangaviana ianareo izay mahafantatra articles na études nataon'ny mpikaroka na mpianatra malagasy no sady mbola tsy ao anatin'ny bibliographie nataoko, dia mba mangataka ny handefasana azy amin'ity adiresiko ity: tenrecsite-2@yahoo.de Deutsche Version Systematics (list of tenrec species) Tenrec publications online...