Tenrecidae (Noun)
Meaning
Tenrecs and extinct related forms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Tenrecidae consists of various species of tenrecs and extinct related forms, with unique adaptations for survival on the island of Madagascar.
- Some species of tenrecs in the family Tenrecidae exhibit striking similarities with the ancient relatives, making them interesting subjects for paleontological research.
- Due to its fossil record, researchers believe the Tenrecidae diverged from its sister clade approximately 65 million years ago during the late Cretaceous.
- New species discoveries among Tenrecidae indicate these ancient small mammals radiated significantly into the newly vacant niches created after mass extinctions.
- Modern analysis has found, many supposedly tenrec-like early Cretaceous specimens share most distinctive synapomorphies and they would ultimately support expanding Tenrecidae across new periods of fossil discovery.