Kingdom Animalia Order Afrosoricida Subfamily Tenrecinae Scientific name Hemicentetes nigriceps Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Tenrecidae Genus Hemicentetes Higher classification Hemicentetes | |
Similar Hemicentetes, Lowland streaked tenrec, Lesser long‑tailed shrew ten, Rice tenrec, Talazac's shrew tenrec |
Highland streaked tenrecs feeding
The highland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes nigriceps) is an insectivore which lives in the central upland regions of Madagascar. Its black and white striped body is covered with quills, which it will raise when agitated. The spines detach and remain in the body of an inquisitive predator. The highland streaked tenrec uses its long snout to burrow under leaves and bark, searching for earthworms, its primary food.
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