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tree shrew
Tree shrew (genus Tupaia).
Tree shrews build their nests in tree cavities, hollow tree trunks, rock crevices, and ground cavities. They inhabit rainforests and can be found from lowlands to elevations above 3,000 meters (10,000 feet).1