Animal Tailless Tenrec

2419 AnimalTailless Tenrec

THE FACTS The tailless tenrec is also known as the common tenrec but it isn’t all that common found only on Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, or the Seychelles which are all islands or island chains. The tailless tenrec looks something like a hedgehog, is between 10 to 16 inches long, and weighs between 48 to 96 ounces. The tailless tenrec sleeps in hiding during the day and hunts at night. Its diet consists of all types of Insects, worms, snails, frogs, and mice. If disturbed, this creature will let out a blood-curdling scream, erect its spiny hair, jump back, and try to bite whatever it can. The tenrec is the only known mammal living in a tropical climate with the ability to go into hibernation for up to 9 months a year. Tailless tenrecs have a lifespan of up to 10 years in the wild. Tess, Tina, Tom, Troy, and Tanya were 5 tailless tenrecs who lived on different islands and were different lengths, weights, and ages. Based on the clues, solve the puzzle.

Tess Tina Tom Troy Tanya Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Comoros Comoros Comoros Comoros Comoros Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius Reunion Reunion Reunion Reunion Reunion Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles 16 in 16 in 16 in 16 in 16 in 15 in 15 in 15 in 15 in 15 in 14 in 14 in 14 in 14 in 14 in 12 in 12 in 12 in 12 in 12 in 10 in 10 in 10 in 10 in 10 in 96 oz 96 oz 96 oz 96 oz 96 oz 92 oz 92 oz 92 oz 92 oz 92 oz 88 oz 88 oz 88 oz 88 oz 88 oz 80 oz 80 oz 80 oz 80 oz 80 oz 76 oz 76 oz 76 oz 76 oz 76 oz 10 Years Old 10 Years Old 10 Years Old 10 Years Old 10 Years Old 9 Years Old 9 Years Old 9 Years Old 9 Years Old 9 Years Old 8 Years Old 8 Years Old 8 Years Old 8 Years Old 8 Years Old 7 Years Old 7 Years Old 7 Years Old 7 Years Old 7 Years Old 6 Years Old 6 Years Old 6 Years Old 6 Years Old 6 Years Old

THE CLUES 1. The oldest lived on Madagascar, the heaviest lived on Comoros, the youngest lived on Mauritius, and the 14-inch long tenrec lived on Reunion Island. 2. Tess’s length number is exactly twice as large as her age number but the same statement is true for Tina and Tanya. 3. Tina was 1 year older than Tanya and Tanya weighed 4 ounces more than Troy and Tanya wasn’t the youngest. 4. Tom was older than Troy, and Tess weighed 4 ounces more than Tom. 5. Troy did not weigh the least and Troy wasn’t the shortest tailless tenrec either. 6. Tanya did not live on Comoros.