Large Tree Shrew

Tupaia tana
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Where is it found?

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Tropical rainforests and swamps

Diet and foraging method

Foraging takes place on the ground, where it uses its claw to dig in the soil and its snout to search for food.

Key adaptations

Large tree shrews possess elongated claws used to hold on to branches and for digging

Social organisation and mating system

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Solitary
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Monogamous

Did you know that...?

Tree Shrews have the highest brain to body mass ratio of any animal, even higher than humans.

Taxonomy

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Follow the arrows and look for Large Tree Shrew or Tupaia tana.

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