探検哺乳類

Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

Sorex minutus

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!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataMammaliaSoricomorphaSoricidaeSorex
Eurasian Pygmy Shrew
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Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

カテゴリ

哺乳類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Hyper-Metabolism Engine

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

能力

Super Sniffer

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

能力

Tiny Explorer

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
4-6 cm
体重
0.002-0.007 kg
寿命
1-2 年
Top Speed
8 km/h
一度の出産数
2-12
妊娠期間
19-21 日

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Slugs
  • Worms
  • Larvae

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewの長さは何ですか?

4-6 cm

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewの体重は何ですか?

0.002-0.007 kg

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewの寿命は何ですか?

1-2 年

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewのtop Speedは何ですか?

8 km/h

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewは何を食べますか?

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

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Eurasian Pygmy Shrewの一度の出産数は何ですか?

2-12

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