They have long elephant-like snouts, long hind legs, big ears and eyes, and long tails. They are found in Africa. Their long hind legs make them very good jumpers. They used to be classified in the Insectivora order, but scientists discovered that they have a different structure. There are 19 species of tree shrews.
Tree shrews have long tails, a pointed nose, and sharp curved claws.
Like the elephant shrew they were once considered insectivores, but they are structurally different and were given their own order. They also have some of the feature of primates and were sometimes placed in that order. . Dermoptera - flying lemurs or colugos This order has only one family with two species in it. Flying lemurs are about the size of a squirrel. They have skin flaps on their arms and legs that let them glide.