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Tupaia gracilis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, fruit
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Borneo
Litter size
1–3 young (typical for the genus)
Gestation period
About 45–50 days (typical for the genus)
Size
Small (head-body ~13–15cm)
Weight
~50–70g
A slim, small-bodied treeshrew with a longer, more pointed snout than the common treeshrew, found in lowland and hill forest.
Diurnal, foraging on the ground and in low vegetation for insects and fruit, broadly similar in habits to other small Tupaia treeshrews.
