Mountain Treeshrew[1] | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Scandentia |
Family: | Tupaiidae |
Genus: | Tupaia |
Species: | T. montana |
Binomial name | |
Tupaia montana Thomas, 1892 |
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Mountain Treeshrew range |
The Mountain Treeshrew (Tupaia montana) is a species of treeshrew in the Tupaiidae family. It is endemic to Borneo.[2]
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It is found in Borneo, and lives in montane forest.[3]
It has a long, bushy tail, and a slender, pointed snout. The body length is 11–15 cm, and the tail length 10–15 cm.[3]
It spends much of its time on the ground, although it is agile in the trees. This species is thought to be slightly more social than others of its genus and may live in small groups.[3]
It eats fruit, seeds, and leaves, and will sit back on its haunches to eat, holding the food in both forepaws, like a squirrel or gerbil. It also eats insects.[3]
Breeding takes place at any time of year, and a litter, normally of 2 young, is born after a 49 to 51 day gestation period.[3]
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