tree shrew
tree shrew · tree shrews
A small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew,…A small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae.
Meaning
1 sensesA small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae.
More definitions
- insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout
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