Tree shrews: unique reproductive mechanism of systematic importance.
Tupaia offspring are maintained in a separate nest constructed by the male parent and are suckled by the female only once every 48 hours. The young are nevertheless able to maintain a constant external body temperature of 37 degrees C.
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D005075:Biological Evolution; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D011323:Primates; D012098:Reproduction