The shrew is a tiny animal that looks similar to a small mouse. With their small size, generally between 3-5 inches in length, they do not look dangerous. However, I have been doing a lot of research into shrews recently and was surprised at just how dangerous they can be. Shrews can be dangerous to …
Moles can be found most commonly in pastures and grasslands, evidenced by the number of molehills found on top of the ground. They can also be found in forests and deciduous woods. They live in a network of tunnels, which can be used for other generations over a period of years. Some mole tunnels have …
The North American short-tailed shrew genus Blarina is the largest shrew of its family. There are three species of short-tailed shrew. The northern Blarina brevicauda, the southern Blarina carolinensis, and the Elliot’s Blarina hylophaga. The genus Blarina is classified as “true shrews” from the family Soricidae, belonging to a larger mammal group known as Eulipotyphla. …