探検哺乳類

Long-tailed Shrews

Sorex

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.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataMammaliaSoricomorphaSoricidaeSorex
Long-tailed Shrews
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Long-tailed Shrews

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

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!

特殊能力

能力

Sound Navigator

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

能力

Energy Dynamo

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

能力

Super Sniffer

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
10-14 cm
体重
0.003-0.008 kg
寿命
1-2 年
Top Speed
8 km/h
一度の出産数
4-8
妊娠期間
18-28 日

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • Insects
  • Earthworms
  • Spiders
  • Centipedes
  • Small slugs

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

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

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

よくある質問

Long-tailed Shrewsの長さは何ですか?

10-14 cm

Long-tailed Shrewsの体重は何ですか?

0.003-0.008 kg

Long-tailed Shrewsの寿命は何ですか?

1-2 年

Long-tailed Shrewsのtop Speedは何ですか?

8 km/h

Long-tailed Shrewsは何を食べますか?

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

Long-tailed Shrewsは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Long-tailed Shrewsはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Long-tailed Shrewsの一度の出産数は何ですか?

4-8

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