Hedgehog + Bumble Bee (- Scrotum) = Lowland Streaked Tenrec
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Hedgehog + Bumble Bee (- Scrotum) = Lowland Streaked Tenrec
Lowland streaked tenrecs not only have a funny name, they’re also
loved by many because of their appearance, which seems to be a cross
between a hedgehog and an oversized bee. But these small mammals have
another interesting feature: apart from no tail, the males also have
no scrotum. Why? Read on to find out…
Tenrecs or more precisely Tenrecidae belong to a family of mammals
native to Madagascar and parts of Africa. The diverse members of this
species evolved in parallel with and may resemble hedgehogs, opossums,
shrews, mice or otters but are actually most closely related to other
African mammals like golden moles and sengis (elephant shrews). Their
common ancestry with animals in the Afrotheria group like aardvarks,
hyraxes (shrewmice), sea cows and even elephants was not recognised
until the 1990s. ... (cont)
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