teledu

[teh-li-doo]

teledu Definition

a small, nocturnal mammal of the mongoose family, native to Madagascar, with a long snout and a prehensile tail.

Phrases with teledu

• ring-tailed teledu

  a subspecies of teledu with black and white stripes on its tail

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• Malagasy striped civet

  an alternative name for the ring-tailed teledu

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• prehensile-tailed teledu

  a subspecies of teledu with a prehensile tail

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Summary: teledu in Brief

A 'teledu' [teh-li-doo] is a small, nocturnal mammal of the mongoose family, native to Madagascar. It has a long snout and a prehensile tail. There are subspecies of teledu such as the ring-tailed teledu or Malagasy striped civet.