Lesser Tenrec

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical dry forests, shrubland and savannah grassland.

Wild Diet

Insects and other small invertebrates.

Behaviour

It spends its daytime hours resting under a log or in a hollow tree. In hot weather, it sleeps with its body stretched out but otherwise lies in a curled position. It hibernates in the winter time.

Breeding

They usually breed in October but this may depend on the available food supply. The gestation period lasts 62 to 65 days. The female then gives birth to an average of 7 babies, but this may range from 1 - 10. The young are weaned by about three weeks.