Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)

About Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Mammals
• Order: Hedgehog
• Family: Tenrecidae

Maximum longevity: 19 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild, they become sexually mature after their first winter's hibernation, though females may conceive at six months of age in captivity. One captive specimen lived for 19 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
Joao Pedro de Magalhaes