this is a little tenrec found only on the island of madagascar. so let's go find some limited locations. here we are in northern california at the oakland zoo. let's get on inside. i've come all the way to the oakland zoo to find a very cool, very endangered little endemic animal found nowhere else in the world but madagascar, and they have them right here at the zoo. and this is my friend margaret, and margaret is holding a little tenrec. margaret: that's right. jarod: and when people see tenrecs, they look at them, and they go, cute little face, prickly little body, kind of looks like a hedge hog. a lot of people think it even looks like a porcupine. but the coolest thing about a tenrec is not only are they only found in madagascar, but, margaret, this is full grown, right? margaret: this is full grown. in fact, this is a 12-year-old tenrec. jarod: wow! can i hold him? margaret: yeah, absolutely. jarod: oh, cool. for you guys at home, to feel this guy, he almost feels like plastic.