tree shrews
Small Southeast Asian mammals
Tree shrews are small mammals native to South and Southeast Asia, resembling squirrels but more closely related to primates.
Despite their name, they are not true shrews.
Most species are arboreal, with pointed snouts, large eyes, and bushy tails.
They feed mainly on insects and fruit.
- omnivoresCreatures consuming both kingdoms
- nocturnal speciesAnimals active at night
- fursAnimal hair or garments
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
close relatives · tails · small mammals · forest canopy · rainforest floor · scent glands · solitary animals · diurnal · Southeast Asia · arboreal · tropical forests · tarsier · endothermic · genus · Borneo · ecological niche · taxonomy · vertebrate
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Burrowing insectivore mammals
naked mole rats · burrowing animals · aquatic mammals · marine mammals · whales
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Egg-producing mammal order
marsupials · cetaceans · rodents · primates · carnivores
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Largest mammal on Earth
elephants · whales · African elephant · megafauna · large mammals
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