Dobson's Shrew Tenrec
A large Microgale, with a tail roughly the same size as the body. The pelage is long, brown above, grey underneath. (Garbutt, 1999)
Head/Body Length |
8-11cm |
|---|---|
Tail Length |
9-13cm |
Weight |
25-45g May reach 80g before winter |
Forages on the ground, listening for its prey. It may even use echolocation.
A solitary species, like most tenrecs, probably with some form of territoriality. Breeding takes place in austral spring/summer with a gestation period of 62-64 days.
M. dobsoni is the only tenrec known to store fat in its tail for the winter.
Mammalia -> Insectivora -> Tenrecidae (Oryzorictinae) -> Microgale dobsoni
Garbutt, N. 1999, Mammals of Madagascar, Yale University Press
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