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Greater White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura russula

The Greater White-toothed Shrew is a tiny mammal with a long nose and sharp teeth. It loves to scurry around in the grass and hunt for insects to eat. These little creatures are very quick and can be found in many places!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Greater White-toothed Shrew has soft, grey-brown fur with a lighter, whitish belly and a long, pointed snout. Its small eyes and ears are often hidden, and it has distinctive white-tipped teeth.

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Greater White-toothed Shrew
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Greater White-toothed Shrew

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Rareza

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Datos interesantes

Despite being so small, these shrews can be fierce hunters of insects and worms!

It finds food using sensitive whiskers and smell, relying little on its tiny eyes!

Some shrews shrink their skull and brain in winter, then regrow it in spring!

This tiny shrew has a heart that can beat over 1,000 times per minute!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Energy Machine

Greater White-toothed Shrew has an incredibly fast metabolism that helps them stay warm and active, but requires constant feeding.

Habilidad

Sound Navigator

Greater White-toothed Shrew can make high-pitched ultrasonic sounds that help them explore their surroundings in the dark.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
6.3-8.6 cm
Peso
0.005-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida
1-2 años
Top Speed
7 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
2-10
Gestación
27-33 días

Dieta y alimentación

This tiny hunter eats many insects and other small creatures to keep its speedy metabolism going!

Alimentos principales

  • Insects
  • Worms
  • Slugs
  • Spiders

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

A common predator, they hunt shrews at night.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes may eat shrews, though not their main meal.

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Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Earthworms are a vital part of the shrew's diet.

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Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

Shrews actively hunt and eat various ground beetles.

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These little animals are shy and prefer to be left alone. It's best to watch them from a distance.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Greater White-toothed Shrew?

6.3-8.6 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Greater White-toothed Shrew?

0.005-0.015 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Greater White-toothed Shrew?

1-2 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Greater White-toothed Shrew?

7 km/h

¿Qué come Greater White-toothed Shrew?

This tiny hunter eats many insects and other small creatures to keep its speedy metabolism going!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Greater White-toothed Shrew?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Greater White-toothed Shrew?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Greater White-toothed Shrew?

2-10

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