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Long-tailed Shrews

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Long-tailed shrews are tiny, furry animals with long tails. They are very quick and love to scurry around in the grass looking for insects to eat.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Long-tailed Shrew has a slender body with dark brown to reddish-brown fur on its back, fading to a lighter grayish-brown underneath. Its most distinguishing feature is a long tail, often as long as its body. It has tiny eyes and a sharply pointed snout.

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Long-tailed Shrews
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Long-tailed Shrews

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Datos interesantes

Shrews are not rodents; they are more closely related to moles than to mice!

Some shrews can actually shrink their brains and skulls in winter to save energy!

Their tiny hearts can beat an astonishing 800 times per minute!

They can eat more than their own body weight in food every single day!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Sound Navigator

Long-tailed Shrews can use high-pitched sounds to 'see' their surroundings in the dark, much like bats.

Habilidad

Energy Dynamo

Long-tailed Shrews have a super-fast metabolism that helps them stay warm and active in cold environments.

Habilidad

Super Sniffer

Long-tailed Shrews have an excellent sense of smell that helps them locate tasty insects and worms underground.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
10-14 cm
Peso
0.003-0.008 kg
Esperanza de vida
1-2 años
Top Speed
8 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
4-8
Gestación
18-28 días

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny hunters gobble up insects and other small creatures to fuel their super speedy lives!

Alimentos principales

  • Insects
  • Earthworms
  • Spiders
  • Centipedes
  • Small slugs

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

A common nocturnal predator of shrews.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

A small, agile hunter that preys on shrews.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A primary food source found in soil.

eats

Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

Shrews actively hunt various species of ground beetles.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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It's best to observe shrews from a distance and not try to touch them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Long-tailed Shrews?

10-14 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Long-tailed Shrews?

0.003-0.008 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Long-tailed Shrews?

1-2 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Long-tailed Shrews?

8 km/h

¿Qué come Long-tailed Shrews?

These tiny hunters gobble up insects and other small creatures to fuel their super speedy lives!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Long-tailed Shrews?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Long-tailed Shrews?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Long-tailed Shrews?

4-8

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