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Common Shrew

Sorex araneus

The Common Shrew is a tiny mammal with a long snout and a furry body. They are quick and love to scurry around looking for insects and worms to eat!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Common Shrew has a velvety, dark brown back that fades to a lighter, greyish-white belly. It features a long, pointed, mobile snout, tiny eyes, and small, almost hidden ears, making it visually distinct from mice or voles.

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Common Shrew
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Common Shrew

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Datos interesantes

A shrew's tiny heart can beat an astonishing 1200 times per minute, making them super speedy!

Common Shrews eat up to 90% of their body weight daily, needing food every few hours!

Red-tipped teeth make them strong for crunching tough insect exoskeletons!

Unlike many small mammals, Common Shrews do not hibernate, staying active even through winter.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Winter Shrink

Common Shrews can shrink their skull and brain in winter, helping them survive cold periods with less energy and food.

Habilidad

Caravan Travel

Common Shrews have a unique 'caravan' behavior where young link up to travel safely behind their mother in a line.

Habilidad

Super Sniffer

Common Shrews use their incredibly long, mobile snouts to constantly probe and find hidden insects and worms underground.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
6-9 cm
Peso
0.005-0.012 kg
Esperanza de vida
1-1.5 años
Top Speed
7 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
4-10
Gestación
19-21 días

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny hunters constantly search for insects and other small invertebrates to fuel their speedy lives.

Alimentos principales

  • Beetles
  • Larvae
  • Earthworms
  • Spiders
  • Slugs
  • Snails

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

A common nocturnal predator that often hunts shrews.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Often preys on shrews, though their scent can make them less appealing.

eats

Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

An important food source, often dug out from underground.

eats

Ground Beetle

Pterostichus melanarius

One of many beetle species consumed by the hungry shrew.

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Shrews are small and shy, so it's best to watch them from a distance.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Common Shrew?

6-9 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Common Shrew?

0.005-0.012 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Common Shrew?

1-1.5 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Common Shrew?

7 km/h

¿Qué come Common Shrew?

These tiny hunters constantly search for insects and other small invertebrates to fuel their speedy lives.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Common Shrew?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Common Shrew?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Common Shrew?

4-10

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