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Author: Cymothoa exigua
Permission: GNU Free Documentation License
Northern tree shrew
Order : Scandentia
Family : Tupaiidae
Subfamily : Tupaiinae
Species : Tupaia belangeri
Which zoos have them?
Smithsonian National Zoological Park (United States)The Northern tree shrew is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Some facts about the
Northern tree shrew
Adult weight : 0.2 kg (0.44 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 11 years
Gestation : 46 days
Weaning : 36 days
Litter size : 2
Litters per year : 8
Weight at birth : 0.01 kg (0.022 lbs)
Facts about the northern tree shrew
General description My specimen of Tupaia belangeri is a small (19 cm from the last sacral vertebra to the tip of the snout) mammal from Southeast Asia.
Tupaia belangeri is a small primate used as a model organism since it is closer to humans and chimpanzees than other model organisms like mice and rats.
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