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Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

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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

Aspecto

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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Eurasian Pygmy Shrew
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Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Hyper-Metabolism Engine

Eurasian Pygmy Shrew has a super-fast metabolism that makes them need to eat almost constantly to survive.

Habilidad

Super Sniffer

Eurasian Pygmy Shrew can find hidden food using its highly sensitive nose and whiskers, even in complete darkness.

Habilidad

Tiny Explorer

Eurasian Pygmy Shrew can squeeze through incredibly small gaps and tunnels because of its flexible, tiny body.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
4-6 cm
Peso
0.002-0.007 kg
Esperanza de vida
1-2 años
Top Speed
8 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
2-12
Gestación
19-21 días

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny hunters mostly eat small insects and other invertebrates they find on the ground.

Alimentos principales

  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Slugs
  • Worms
  • Larvae

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

A common owl predator.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Hunted by this opportunistic predator.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

A small mammal predator.

hunts

Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

Actively preys on these beetles.

hunts

Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Often catches these spiders.

Rasgos

También conocido como

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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If you see a shrew, just watch it from a distance and don't try to touch it.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

4-6 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

0.002-0.007 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

1-2 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

8 km/h

¿Qué come Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

These tiny hunters mostly eat small insects and other invertebrates they find on the ground.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Eurasian Pygmy Shrew?

2-12

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