Grandidier’s Shrew Tenrec

Mammals > Tenrecs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Grandidier’s Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale grandidieriCategory: MammalsSubcategory: TenrecsSize: Head-and-body length: 2.6–3.0 in (6.5–7.6 cm); Tail length: 2.0–2.4 in (5.0–6.0 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.45 oz (8–13 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years...

Alexander’s Cusimanse

Mammals > Carnivorans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Alexander’s CusimanseScientific Name: Crossarchus alexandriCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoransSize: Head-and-body: 13–18 in (33–45 cm); Tail: 6–8 in (15–20 cm)Weight: 2.2–3.3 lb (1.0–1.5 kg)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wild; up to...

Cowan’s Shrew Tenrec

Mammals > Tenrecidae & Shrew Tenrecs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cowan’s Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale cowaniCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Tenrecidae & Shrew TenrecsSize: Head-body length: 2.7–3.5 in (6.8–9.0 cm); Tail length: 2.4–3.2 in (6.0–8.2 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.60 oz (10–17 g);...