Tree Shrew

Tree Shrew

There are between 15 and 25 different species of tree shrews. These mammals have given rise to considerable classification controversy. Some hold that tree shrews are the lowest of the primates while others believe that they should be classified with the shrews. The tree shrew shares characteristics with the lemur, a primate, and it has been suggested that tree shrews are the early type of animal from which monkeys, apes and chimpanzees arose. MORE! [BM] {FW}