Northern treeshrew

Tupaia belangeri

The Northern treeshrew is a small, lively mammal that loves to climb trees. With its big eyes and long tail, it looks a bit like a squirrel but is actually more closely related to elephants!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Northern treeshrew has soft, brownish-olive fur on its back and a paler, yellowish-white belly. It features a long, pointed snout, large dark eyes, and a bushy tail nearly equal to its body length, with a faint pale stripe over each shoulder.

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Northern treeshrew

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Despite being small, treeshrews can solve simple puzzles to find hidden food treats!

They are not true shrews, but belong to their own order, Scandentia, related to primates!

They sometimes use communal nesting sites, sharing warmth and protection with others!

Treeshrew mothers visit their babies only once every 48 hours to feed them milk!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Northern treeshrews can move incredibly fast through trees because of their sharp claws and strong limbs, helping them escape predators.

Northern treeshrews have excellent vision and a sharp sense of smell that helps them find hidden insects and ripe fruits.

Northern treeshrews have a super-fast metabolism, meaning they digest food quickly and need to eat often to stay energized.

Northern treeshrews use special scent glands to mark their territory, telling other treeshrews where they live.

Maße und Details

Länge: 14-20 cm
Gewicht: 0.05-0.19 kg
Lebenserwartung: 2-3 Jahre
Top Speed: 10 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-4
Tragzeit: 40-50 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They feast on insects, fruits, and seeds, using their sharp senses to find tasty treats in the forest.

Hauptnahrung

Beetles
Ants
Berries
Figs
Spiders

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

A common snake predator in its habitat.

hunts

Red Palm Weevil

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Actively hunts this beetle in palm plantations.

eats

Cluster Fig

Ficus racemosa

Feeds on ripe fruits, helping disperse seeds.

eaten by

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Hieraaetus kienerii

Vulnerable to aerial attacks from this forest eagle.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Baumbewohnend

Baumbewohnende Tiere leben hauptsächlich in Bäumen und nutzen diese als Unterschlupf, Nahrungsquelle und zum Schutz vor Raubtieren.

Insektenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Insekten und anderen kleinen Wirbellosen besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.