The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout, a shorter tail that is less than 25% of the total length, a heavier more cylindrical body, and fleshy feet. The ...

Here are eight tiny tyne creatures known as the smallest mammals of the earth. At only 1.3g, the extinct B. vanhouteni is believed to be the smallest mammal that ever lived. This tiny, shrew-like ...

The eyes are tiny, the tail scantily haired, and the limbs short. All are features adapting shrews to a semi-fossorial life between the interface of soil particles and plant debris. The masked shrew ...

Sometimes a cat will leave a dead animal at the door of a house. Why they do it is unknown. While it’s difficult to know the ...

Unlike some larger shrew species that eat nestling mice, such as the short-tailed shrew (Sorex brevicauda) found in northeastern North America, our Salish Sea shrews are not venomous and do not ...

Etruscan shrews are 20 times lighter than the average adult mouse. They have a body length of about 4 cm excluding the tail ...

They have slender bodies, long bushy tails, and pointed snouts, resembling a mix between a squirrel and a shrew. Their fur is typically brown or grayish with a lighter underside, helping them ...