Found only on Madagascar, lowland streaked tenrecs are small, insect-eating mammals that live in family groups of up to about 20. Their detachable quills serve as a defense, but mothers and babies also communicate by vibrating some of their spikes to make a low-pitched sound. (Ryan M. Bolton / Shutterstock)
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