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Shrew - English
URL: http://members.vienna.at/shrew/

A contribution to promote the investigation of the biology of shrews (Soricidae, Insectivora, Mammalia): Forum, Bibliography, Shrew Photo Gallery, Shrewists on E-mail, Announcements, Current Inquiries, Links.

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Crocidura leucodon - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/crocidura/c._leucodon$narrative.h

Anatomical Images.

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Suncus murinus - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/suncus/s._murinus$narrative.html

Anatomical Images.

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Neomys fodiens (Eurasian Water Shrew): Narrative - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/neomys/n._fodiens$narrative.html

These shrews forage almost exclusively underwater, efficiently preying on aquatic invertebrates such as snails, mollusks, freshwater insects, and also small vertebrates such as fish, amphibians and frogs.

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Cryptotis parva (Least Shrew): Narrative - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/cryptotis/c._parva$narrative.html

The least shrew is principally an invertivore. Food items include a variety of insects and bugs, earthworms, and snails and slugs. Plant material makes up a tiny portion of the diet.

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Blarina brevicauda (Short-Tailed Shrew (Giant Mole Shrew)): Narrative - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/blarina/b._brevicauda$narrative.h

Short-tailed shrews are voracious eaters and must feed frequently, commonly in the early and late afternoon. It is estimated that they consume and metabolize as much as three times their weight in food per day. The diet of Blarina brevicauda consists mainly of invertebrates, small vertebrates, and plant material.

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Shrews - English
URL: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walker/insectivora.soricidae.html

This family of 22 Recent genera and 289 species is found on all major land areas, with the exception of the Arctic islands, Ungava, Greenland, Iceland, the West Indies, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and some of the Pacific islands.

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