Mammals > Afrosoricida
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Web-Footed TenrecScientific Name: Limnogale mergulusType: Mammal (Afrosoricida, Tenrecidae)Size: Total length: 28–35 cm (11–14 in); Head-body length: 12–17 cmWeight: 60–110 g (2.1–3.9 oz)Lifespan: 3–5 years in the wildDiet: Insectivore (aquatic...
Mammals > Afrosoricida
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lowland Streaked TenrecScientific Name: Hemicentetes semispinosusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: AfrosoricidaSize: Head-body length: 5.5–7.5 in (14–19 cm); Tail: VestigialWeight: 2.8–7.8 oz (80–220 g)Lifespan: 2–3 years in the wild; up to 4 years...
Mammals > Afrosoricida
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Otter ShrewScientific Name: Potamogale veloxCategory: MammalsSubcategory: AfrosoricidaRange: Equatorial Central Africa, from Nigeria and Cameroon east across Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African...
Mammals > Afrosoricida
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Golden MoleScientific Name: Chrysospalax trevelyaniCategory: MammalsSubcategory: AfrosoricidaRange: Endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, restricted to fragmented coastal and mistbelt forests (such as the Amatole Mountains...
Mammals > Afrosoricida
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Lesser Hedgehog TenrecScientific Name: Echinops telfairiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: AfrosoricidaSize: 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in) head-body length; rudimentary tail less than 1 cm (0.4 in)Weight: 110 to 250 g (3.9 to 8.8 oz)Lifespan:...
