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Tenrecidae [ten′res·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) The tenrecs, a family of insectivores in the group Lipotyphla. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The tenrecs won't be given the kind of detailed analysis that went into the mouse, for example, says Felsenfeld, but the results "ought to be sufficient for comparisons. Jackson and her assistant, Dawn Mazzagetti, showed children an opossum from the woods of Maine, a kinkajou (honey bear) from the African jungle, Tango the parrot from Brazil, Cujo the python from Asia, tenrecs from Madagascar, and Spike and Bob, two alligators originally from Louisiana. Many animals, including baby mice, bats, porpoises, shrews and the shrewlike tenrecs of Madagascar, are almost constantly producing sounds. |
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