Tenrecomorpha
| Tenrecomorpha | |
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| Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Suborder: | Tenrecomorpha Butler, 1972[1] |
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Tenrecomorpha is the
Chrysochloridea.[6]
Otter shrews are
carnivorous and semiaquatic, preying on any aquatic animal they can find with their sensitive whiskers. All tenrecs are believed to descend from a common ancestor that lived 29–37 million years (Ma) ago[3][4][5] after rafting from Africa to Madagascar in a single event.[7][8] Tenrecs are widely diverse; as a result of convergent evolution they resemble hedgehogs, shrews, opossums or mice. All tenrecs appear to be at least somewhat omnivorous, with invertebrates
forming the largest part of their diets.
References
- ISBN 978-0-05-002131-6.
- OCLC 62265494.
- ^ PMID 27103169.
- ^ PMID 11884160.
- ^ PMID 18377639.
- PMID 23555726.
- ^ Kinver, M. (2010-01-20). "Mammals 'floated to Madagascar'". BBC News web site. BBC. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- S2CID 4333977.