American tenrec (SciiFii)

The American tenrec (Allotenrecotherium mimoides) is a species of tenrec-like afrotherian mammal, and currently the only living member of the family Americatenrecidae, that originally did not exist, but has since breen created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American tenrec is a rather small mammal, growing on average to be about 26 to 39 cm (10 to 15½ in) in length and weighing up to 2 kilograms (4.4 lb), about the size of the common tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus). It has medium-sized, reddish-brown fur and long, sharp spines along its body. It not only eats small invertebrates and animals such as frogs and mice, it can also feed on leaves. If threatened, the American tenrec will scream, erect its spiny hairs to a crest, jump, buck and bite. It usually shelters in a nest of grass and leaves under a rock, log or bush by day. It gives birth to a litter of as many as 32 young, with an average litter between 15-20 after a gestation of 50–60 days; when young, they have a black-and-white striped appearance. The conservation status of the American tenrec is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American tenrec's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities.