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Bookmark or Share- Understanding the Habits and Characteristics of the ShrewShrews are small mammals, belonging to the family Soricidae. They are known for their unique physical characteristics and remarkable behavior. Shrews, with their diminutive size and unassuming appearance, often go unnoticed in the animal kingdom.
- Common shrew | The Wildlife TrustsA small, insectivorous mammal, the common shrew has tiny eyes and a large nose giving it keen sense of smell. Shrews hectively snuffle through the undergrowth for their prey, which includes earthworms, spiders and insect chrysalises. They can be found in most habitats, but prefer woodland and grassland. Active by day and night, they are very ...
- Common Shrew - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio55-82. mm inch. The Common shrew ( Sorex araneus) is among the most frequently found mammals in Northern Europe and Great Britain but doesn't occur in Ireland. It is one of the rare venomous mammals and lives for approximately 14 months. Nocturnal. Carnivore. Insectivores. Vermivorous. Terrestrial. Al.
- Shrew - WikipediaShrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to different families or orders.
- Shrew | Habitat & Facts | Britannicashrew, (family Soricidae), any of more than 350 species of insectivores having a mobile snout that is covered with long sensitive whiskers and overhangs the lower lip. Their large incisor teeth are used like forceps to grab prey; the upper pair is hooked, and the lower pair extends forward.
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