Forest stomper
© Alamy
The lowland streaked tenrec
(Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a longsnouted insectivore that looks like a
dipped-dyed cross between a shrew and a
hedgehog. It’s native to Madagascar and
spends its time stomping on the ground of
tropical rainforests to attract earthworms
to the surface. The small mammals are
covered in barbed black-and-yellow
quills for defence against
predators.