Giant otter shrew
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The giant otter shrew is a semiaquatic, carnivorous afrotherian mammal. It is found in the main rainforest block of central Africa from Nigeria to Zambia, with a few isolated populations in Kenya and
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Taxidermied giant otter shrew
Illustration of giant otter shrew hunting fish
Tenrec
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A tenrec is a mammal belonging to any species within the afrotherian family Tenrecidae, which is endemic to Madagascar. Tenrecs are a very diverse group, as a result of adaptive radiation, and exhibit
Giant otter shrew
…lives in streams, wetlands and slow flowing larger rivers. It is the only species in the genus Potamogale. Otter shrews are most closely related to the tenrecs of Madagascar. They are nocturnal carnivores that feed on aquatic animals. Despite its name, the giant otter shrew is neither a true shrew (Soricidae…
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Tenrec range
A taxidermy mount of a tenrec in defensive posture, Horniman Museum and Gardens, London
Tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus) prepared for cooking in a Malagasy kitchen.