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 ...

According to the Live Science website, it's a pathogen that was found in some short-tailed shrews in Alabama. A shrew is a tiny rodent that looks like a long mouse with a pointy snout with buck teeth.

The slender, cylindrical body has a short, velvety, directionless fur ... Blossum, P.M. 1932. A pair of long-tailed shrews (Sorex cinereus cinereus) in captivity. Journal of Mammalogy, 13:136-143.

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 ...

Camp Hill virus was discovered by looking at tissue samples from short-tailed shrews that were collected in 2021. It’s a new species of virus that’s related to other dangerous viruses such as ...

What comes to mind? Crocodiles? Cobras? Tigers? You might not think to flee at the sight of this Northern short-tailed shrew. And that would be a mistake. These tiny guys can take down prey over ...