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tree shrew

noun

  1. any of several insectivorous, arboreal mammals of the family Tupaiidae, of southern Asia and adjacent islands, resembling a squirrel and having a long snout.


tree shrew

noun

  1. any of numerous small arboreal mammals of the family Tupaiidae and order Scandentia , of SE Asia, having large eyes and resembling squirrels
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tree shrew1

First recorded in 1890–95
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In one recent animal study, tree shrews were made to look at a digital device.

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Instead of consuming insects, they collect feces from tree shrews that sit atop their bowl-shaped pitchers and feed on the fatty secretions they produce.

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He is also about to start a new lab at the Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute in Haining, and plans to look for coronaviruses in bats, tree shrews, civets and other mammals, where permitted.

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These plants appear to have evolved so that their openings fit perfectly under the tree shrew’s behind, and they’re sturdy enough to support the animal’s weight.

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Their feet looked more like those of modern tree shrews.

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