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<\/a>Today, I am going to ask you the age old question – What would happen if you were to cross a Hedgehog with a Bumblebee? What do you mean this isn’t an age old question? Well, it should be! And the answer would probably be, the Lowland Streaked Tenrec. Obviously, they are not actually a cross between a bee and a hedgehog but they definitely have a similar appearance to both, don’t they? Instead, they are a small insectivorous mammal that looks a lot like many animals including hedgehogs, mice, shrews and even opossums as a result of a little thing known as convergent evolution<\/a>. But let’s find out what makes this mix-bag of animals even more unique, shall we?<\/p>\n You have probably heard the sound of crickets while going for your evening walk and you most likely know that they make this unique sound by rubbing their hind legs together. This type of communication is known as stridulation and is not a popular communication method in mammals, however, the Lowland Streaked Tenrec is the first mammal, and perhaps the only, to use this unique form of communication. Unlike crickets, they don’t actually rub their legs – Instead, they use little spines on their back, which produces ultrasonic sounds. Yes, that means the human ear is incapable of picking up these high-pitched frequencies being sent underneath the forest litter. But it didn’t stop us from recording it! Check it out:<\/p>\nUnique Communication<\/h2>\n