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Here’s How This Small Madagascar Mammal Uses Spikes to Talk and Defend Itself

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lowland streaked tenrecs are a small mammal native to Madagascar. They have black bodies with bright yellow spikes protruding from ...
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This Bizarre Animal Communicates Like No Other Mammal On Earth

Yes, this is a mammal, and yes, it does have bright yellow stripes. Yes, it is also covered with spines. And just to top things off, yes it communicates in a way no other mammal on Earth does. Do you ...
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Defensive Spines on Tenrecs Could Come at a Cost to Brain Size

The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. Frank Vassen via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 At least 29 million years ago, a small, shrew-like ...
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Here’s How This Small Madagascar Mammal Uses Spikes to Talk and Defend Itself

Have you ever heard of the lowland streaked tenrec? These mammals are native to the rainforests of Madagascar. Although tiny, they have a fierce nature and are quick to deter other animals. This ...
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Here’s How This Small Madagascar Mammal Uses Spikes to Talk and Defend Itself

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lowland Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus), Madagascar© GTW/Shutterstock.com The post Here's How This Small Madagascar ...