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The Eurasian Pygmy Shrew is a tiny, quick mammal that scurries around looking for insects to eat. They are so small that they can fit in your hand and are very good at hiding!
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Eurasian Pygmy Shrew is a tiny mammal, often no bigger than a thumb, with velvety brownish-grey fur on its back and a lighter, whitish underside. It has a long, pointed snout, small beady eyes, and tiny, almost hidden ears, making its head look very streamlined.





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Its heart beats an astonishing 1,200 times a minute!
Pygmy shrews can move their jaws up to 10-12 times per second while eating!
They must eat every few hours or they can starve to death.
This tiny shrew can eat its own weight in food every single day!
Eurasian Pygmy Shrew has a super-fast metabolism that makes them need to eat almost constantly to survive.
Eurasian Pygmy Shrew can find hidden food using its highly sensitive nose and whiskers, even in complete darkness.
Eurasian Pygmy Shrew can squeeze through incredibly small gaps and tunnels because of its flexible, tiny body.
These tiny hunters mostly eat small insects and other invertebrates they find on the ground.
Tyto alba
A common owl predator.
Vulpes vulpes
Hunted by this opportunistic predator.
Mustela nivalis
A small mammal predator.
Carabus nemoralis
Actively preys on these beetles.
Araneus diadematus
Often catches these spiders.
Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.
Relativo a especies que son significativamente más pequeñas que lo típico o promedio de su tipo.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
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If you see a shrew, just watch it from a distance and don't try to touch it.
4-6 cm
0.002-0.007 kg
1-2 años
8 km/h
These tiny hunters mostly eat small insects and other invertebrates they find on the ground.
Grasslands
Foraging
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