Northern Tree Shrew

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Description

Northern tree shrews

Range & Habitat

Found In: Southeast Asia in eastern Nepal and Bangladesh, southeastern China, Indochina and the Malay Peninsula

At the Virginia Zoo, they can be found in our ZooFarm in the Yellow Barn.

Behavior

Diet

Northern tree shrews are omnivores primarily consuming insects and fruits.

Conservation

Fun Facts

• Tree shrews have a symbiotic relationship with pitcher plants. They eat the bugs and lick the nectar from the plant then defecate inside the tube, returning nutrients to the pitcher plant.

Virginia Zoo Animals

Male: Optimus Prime

Female: Gherkin (born: 10/17/2020)