#lesser hedgehog tenrec

[cutestbabyanimalbracket]

Please vote for whichever animal is cuter, not whichever one you like more!

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

can I request the lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec? I love them very much

Of course!

[lys1th3a]

If you're still doing the ask game, 🐾 and 🎧

For Mina, she would definitely be a crab-eating fox. While for Roxie, I think she would be a mix of a lowland streaked tenrec and a lower hedgehog tenrec.

For Roxie’s music taste, while the most obvious options would be stuff like Mitski and Girl in Red, I think that she would also listen to Tame Impala, Vundabar, bōa, and The Breeders.

[merosmenagerie]

How dare I check if her torpor is going well, says the Ouch Mouse.

[jackson-imbecille]

Lesser hedgehog tenrec

Echinops telfairi

Family tenrecidae, order Afrosoricida, superorder Afrotheria (the elephants, sengis, manatees, aardvarks, and hyraxes)

These guys bear an uncanny resemblance to another African animal: the four toed hedgehog.

But four toed hedgehog’s are in an entirely different clade! Laurasiatheria, like pangolins, cats, dogs, moles, deer, and rhinos.

All tenrecs have a cloaca like reptiles, so these guys only have one hole to excrete waste.

They’re terrestrial and spend the day curled up sleeping under leaves, logs and anything else they can hide under. If it’s really hot, they sleep splayed out.

They eat insects and sometimes small vertebrates. They forage alone with the exception of mothers foraging with young.

They’ve become common exotic pets. I’ve held one before.

These guys are in a relatively new proposed clade: Afroinsectiphilia. These guys are afrotherians that were thought to be in Insectivora, which is not considered a legitimate group anymore.

@jackalspine @lemon-snake

[faunalregion]

[artemisblackwing]

Sonic the Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec!

Here is Sonic the Tenrec honing her hunting instincts with her favorite feather toy soon after coming home to live with me. Sonic loves meal worms, and cuddling up against anything warm.

(Tenrecs are from Madagascar, and originally evolved from shrews... they have most of the same traits as hedgehogs, but are actually more related to an elephant than a hedgehog.)

[kingprinceleo]

Who or what is Hoax the “Tenrec?” All I’m getting is that he’s like… Sonic’s really-vampire side or something?? I was trying to look back in your blog and it’s not helping T<T

lmaoooo its ok <3 and um !! damn. i realized i like. never fully fully explained it? my bad dfjgbhbd

the choker charm on sonic is his staff (amy made it for him) and with the staff he can alter his appearance, and thats how he turns into Hoax. straight up magical girl poof into that form. its all appearance based, nothing about his personality changes his name is hoax bc the form is deception, and tenrecs are called lesser hedgehogs (bc theyre not really hedgehogs) hes just lying. he is a hedgehog, so his name just boils down to Fake the Fake Hedgehog as for who knows- no one besides Amy and Tails since they helped design hoax like a mfing oc <3 hfhjdjg later on some people figure it out like knuckles n rouge but specifically shadow doesnt know lol, poor dumbass (when they made their blood deal, hoax didnt know shadow was the guy in the vulture mask either so they both kinda played themselves) i !!! hope things helps dfgjjfd i really need to update my pinned fhgdjg and i will!! eventually

[amethyst-wind-uk]

Some things I'd like to happen to/for Surge the Tenrec.

Fight with, and concurrently talk with, Blaze the Cat - Blaze has been where Surge is: Fought Sonic and lost due to lesser experience despite being equally powerful. Blaze has gotten plenty of experience since and would absolutely wreck Surge. HOWEVER, I see it as being a good learning experience for Surge. She'd be pissed about losing but would reflect on the fight and incorporate what she learned into her next fight with Sonic, becoming a bigger threat.

Fight Shadow the Hedgehog - Shadow is so full of himself that he probably wouldn't even register Surge's taunts, but also so full of himself that he'd let his guard down enough (even after what happened in the Metal Virus saga) that he'd get full-on decked in the face at least twice. It would only be at that point that Shadow would resolve to go all-out... but by the time he gets back up after being decked and having an internal monologue, Surge would've gotten bored and left to do something else. Shadow would fume over it for days.

Get a turn with the Chaos Emeralds to go Super Surge...

...BUT only do it once and instead develop her own unique Super Mode a la Burning Blaze (Shocking Surge, Surging Surge, Static Surge etc).

Get a crush on, and later date with, Amy Rose.

Develop an entirely game-based rivalry with Whisper the Wolf. They don't physically battle often (even if Surge becomes a full villain again) but they compete constantly. Tangle the Lemur is extremely uncomfortable with the entire situation.

Spend any time with Rouge the Bat. Rouge would play Surge like a cheap kazoo.

[a-book-of-creatures]

Trick? or umm Treat?

Definitely a treat, it’s one (1) lesser hedgehog tenrec

[bunnymajo]

Types of Tenrecs based on my important studies of scientific research and also looking at other people’s pet pictures

Common Tenrec:

“What if a lil potato had feet and ate worms”

Lesser Hedgehog Tenrecs:

This little fella will climb on anything and also just wants to sleep

Greater Hedgehog Tenrecs:

Clingy Long boy

Lowland Streaked Tenrecs:

Live fast die young

Highland Streaked Tenrecs:

“What if a duckling wanted to stab you”

Four-toed Rice Tenrec:

Swamp thang.

Mole-like Rice Tenrecs:

Lives underground, likes a side of rice with their worms

Web-footed Tenrecs:

“Sir that’s just a wet rat” also protect them at all costs (was thought to be extinct at one point)

Shrew Tenrecs:

Can hear all of your secrets, needs glasses though.

[cutestbabyanimalbracket]

Please vote for whichever animal is cuter, not whichever one you like more!

[fbwzoo]

2023 pet goals!!

@bufomancer shared his for next year and I thought it would be fun to make a list for my zoo as well!

Addy - maintain lower weight & comfort. Get professional photos taken in the spring. Enjoy walks, snuggles, and food!

Spring - continue solo outings to increase confidence. Work on tooth brushing. Do scent work for fun! Jack got a beginner kit & they both had fun with their first session.

Emma - ... everything? 😂 But primarily focus on comfort with all household humans, and possibly a couple quiet friends. Desensitization for movement around her, vacuums, fireworks. Work on car rides, and visit training center and vet to work on familiarity/stress level with those places.

Cats - make at least some progress in intros with Frank to upstairs two, & his comfort with the main floor. Add shelves to the run for climbing. Go out on harnesses more.

Charis (ball python) - order forever viv upgrade from Animal Plastics, it'll be 6x2x4! Depending on when it arrives, possibly also getting that set up for her. Also want to get her used to handling more again, and do a vet check up for her.

Rats - possibly get a couple more friends for the Terror Twins, so we don't end up with just one of them at some point. Likely a couple more babies for the big cage as well. Get their freaking dig boxes made! Get on a more regular enrichment schedule for them.

Picante (hamster) - continue being spicy

Spoon (lesser tenrec) - continue being a stinky house plant. Also probably a renovation of his viv

Clover (hedgehog) - upgrade from Christmas tree tote to a 4x2x2 viv (possibly bigger if able?), with Biodude substrate for digging. Improve enrichment as well.

Hermit crabs - get their dang shell collection rinsed and organized again. Get rescue crab added to main tank when/if they return from molting. Spend more time watching!

Crab store - traveling to in-person Crab Con for the first time!!!! Hoping to get some new items made and added to the store as well. Need a new drill press, and need to learn to change the blade on the bandsaw. Also want to figure out a better method/schedule for getting supplies in & making items.

... Me! - get into an exercise routine for home! I give up going to the gym, I dislike the sensory assault too much, especially after work. Also want to add to my wardrobe, and start sewing again, for both me and the critters.

Do I have enough energy and time for all of this? Probably not! Wish me luck anyway! 😂 Happy New Year everyone!

[valleyfthdolls]

I think it’s funny to think that Sonic actually IS a tenrec but bc they’re way lesser known than hedgehogs and so similar, he never learned what a tenrec was and just assumed he was a hedgehog

[merosmenagerie]

It’s never properly spring until the annual emergence of the Ouch Mouse 🌱🦔

[tinolqa]

Are we sure the animal in the video is a lesser hedgehog tenrec? The proportions of the face and body do not look like they’re the same species or even a tenrec at all.

They’ve got large ears and quills, yes, but their eyes are much smaller eyes and a longer body (and snout) than the animal in the video.

The subject of the video appears to be a North African hedgehog or possibly a long-eared hedgehog.