Scientific Name: Echinops telfairi
Found In: subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, shrubland and lowland grasslands in Madagascar
Size: 5 – 7 inches
Diet: Omnivore: insects and vegetable matter, occasionally small vertebrates
Threat Level: Least Concern
Facts: Tenrecs are closely related to elephants, aardvarks, manatees and hyraxes.
![A Tenrec eating at the Virginia Zoo](https://i0.wp.com/virginiazoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TENNREC.jpg?resize=1024%2C473&ssl=1)