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Definition of Jumping shrew

Jumping shrew
Jumping Jump"ing, p. a. & vb. n. of Jump, to leap. Jumping bean, a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about. Jumping deer (Zo["o]l.), a South African rodent (Pedetes Caffer), allied to the jerboa. Jumping jack, a toy figure of a man, jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings. Jumping louse (Zo["o]l.), any of the numerous species of plant lice belonging to the family Psyllid[ae], several of which are injurious to fruit trees. Jumping mouse (Zo["o]l.), North American mouse (Zapus Hudsonius), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is noted for its jumping powers. Called also kangaroo mouse. Jumping mullet (Zo["o]l.), gray mullet. Jumping shrew (Zo["o]l.), any African insectivore of the genus Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have large hind legs adapted for jumping. Jumping spider (Zo["o]l.), spider of the genus Salticus and other related genera; one of the Saltigrad[ae]; -- so called because it leaps upon its prey.

Meaning of Jumping shrew from wikipedia

- Elephant shrews, also called jumping shrews or sengis, are small insectivorous mammals native to Africa, belonging to the family Macroscelididae, in the...
- The North African elephant shrew (Petrosaltator rozeti) or North African sengi is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. It is found...
- The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device...
- smell-dominated insectivore of the jumping shrew-type vision-dominated animals with an expanded cortex of tree-shrew-type acutely visioned, manually dexterous...
- (Erethizon dorsatum) LC Meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius) LC Western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps) LC Pacific jumping mouse (Zapus trinotatus) LC Western...
- path shrew, Crocidura viaria ssp. suahelae LC Genus: Suncus Asian house shrew, Suncus murinus LC Often called elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native...
- porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum Family: Dipodidae Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius Family: Cricetidae Southern...
- Soricidae Marsh shrew, Sorex bendirii Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus...
- American least shrew, C. parva LC Genus: Sorex Masked shrew, S. cinereus LC Pygmy shrew, S. hoyi LC Smoky shrew, S. fumeus LC Southeastern shrew S. longirostris...
- cooperi LC Family Dipodidae (jumping mice) Genus: Napaeozapus Woodland jumping mouse, N. insignis LC Genus: Zapus Meadow jumping mouse, Z. hudsonius LC Family...