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ˈtɛn rɛkten·rec
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Princeton's WordNet
tenrec, tendracnoun
small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog
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tenrecnoun
any of several diverse small mammals, of the family Tenrecidae, native to Madagascar
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Tenrec
A tenrec is any species of mammal within the afrotherian family Tenrecidae endemic to Madagascar. Tenrecs are wildly diverse; as a result of convergent evolution some resemble hedgehogs, shrews, opossums, rats, and mice. They occupy aquatic, arboreal, terrestrial and fossorial environments. Some of these species, including the greater hedgehog tenrec, can be found in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests. However, the speciation rate in this group has been higher in humid forests.All tenrecs are believed to descend from a common ancestor that lived 29–37 million years (Ma) ago after rafting over from Africa. The split from their closest relatives, African otter shrews, is estimated to have occurred about 47–53 Ma ago.
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tenrec
A tenrec is a small mammal found primarily on the island of Madagascar. There are around 30 different species of tenrecs, varying in size, color and appearance. Some resemble hedgehogs, shrews, mice, opossums, or otters. They are noted for the diversity in their ecological niches and reproductive traits. Tenrecs are mainly insectivores and are usually active at night.
Webster Dictionary
Tenrecnoun
a small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; -- called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tenrec
ten′rek, n. a genus of Insectivora, of one species, 12 to 16 inches long, with squat body and hardly any tail, found in Madagascar and Mauritius.—Also Tan′rec. [Malagasy.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tenrec in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tenrec in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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