If you've ever seen the film Madagascar you'll be familiar with the lemur and the fossa, but have you ever heard of a tenrec? With just a quick glance at the image above, it's easy to see how someone ...

AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING IS JENNY EAGAN WITH A TENREC THAT I’VE NEVER EVEN HEARD ABOUT BEFORE. WHAT IS THIS? YEAH, SO THIS IS HAVE A REALLY LONG NAME. SO LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC.

Then we talk about convergent evolution in tenrecs, a fascinating family of animals endemic to Madagascar. Some look identical to hedgehogs, some are similar to opossums, and others look like moles.

Every month in our Creature Feature spotlight, we share with you a new animal and highlight its attributes and fun facts. Jenny Egan with the Maryland Zoo shares more about a lesser hedgehog tenrec.

"like a hedgehog crossed with a shrew, crossed with fury. . . They are very angry little things." While they use their spines mostly for defense, what's super cool about lowland streaked tenrecs ...

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The zoo in Emporia has welcomed guests to come visit the Mission Madagascar habitat and say hello to its newest arrivals, baby Hedgehog Tenrecs. Emporia’s David Traylor ...