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Shrews (family Soricidae) are
small mole-like
mammals classified in the
order Eulipotyphla. True
shrews are not to be
confused with treeshrews, otter...
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Elephant shrews, also
called jumping shrews or sengis, are
small insectivorous mammals native to Africa,
belonging to the
family Macroscelididae, in the...
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Clicking sounds are
heard when
these shrews are moving,
which cease when they rest. The
shrews are more
active during the
night when they make...
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thicker and brighter.
Arctic shrews molt
twice a year, and the
tricolor bands in the fur are less
prominent in
younger shrews. Its body
length ranges from...
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weighs about 5 g (0.18 oz). It has
darker colouring than
other shrews.
Masked shrews can live up to two years, but, on average, only
survive eighteen...
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shrew mole or
shrew-mole is a mole that
resembles a
shrew.
Species with this name include: Five
species in the
subfamily Uropsilinae, or "
shrew-like...
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treeshrews (also
called tree
shrews or banxrings) are
small mammals native to the
tropical forests of
South and
Southeast Asia. They make up the entire...
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water shrews are
specialized for
aquatic hunting. Like
other small mammals who
spend part of
their time in water,
American water shrews have short...
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approximately 14 months.
Shrews are
active day and night,
taking short periods of rest
between relatively long
bursts of activity.
Common shrews are
found throughout...
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vagrant shrews is 5.4 ml O2/g/h, with no
evidence of
torpor in winter. They are
referred to
sometimes as
wandering shrews.
Vagrant shrews feed mainly...
