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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Solenodontidae (solenodons);
Talpidae (moles,
shrew-like
moles and desmans); and
Soricidae (true
shrews) families. Historically,
these animals were grouped...
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Shrew (stock character), a
difficult woman The
Taming of the
Shrew by
William Shakespeare, in
which the word
refers to a
difficult woman. The
Shrews,...
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shrews (in
common with
other long-tailed
shrews) may be a
means of communication.
Similar to
other shrews, they have poor eyesight. If a
marsh shrew is...
