Tree Drummer (DinosaursRoar's Version)

Tree drummers are bizarre-looking tree-climbing insectivorous mammals native to Eurasia.

Description
Tree drummers look very much like shrews in manny ways, except the fact that they are much larger, about the size of a large squirrel. They also have short chisel-like teeth for drilling holes in the trees. They also have short elephant-like proboscis with gristles to grab the grubs and other insects.

Distribution
Themtree drummers are native to the forests of Europe and Asia, but were successfully introduced to North America, where they are considered as invasive species due to they compete with native woodpecker birds and have driven some woodpecker species to extinction.

Behavior
These insectivores are solitary hunters and can hibernate for the winter. They rarely, if ever, huddle together when hibernating.

Conservation Status
They are listed as least concern and flourish well in human settlements in both nonnative North America and native Eurasia, despite being viewed as pests due to drilling holes in trees in search for grubs.