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Northern Short-Tailed Shrew

Blarina brevicauda

Photo by MickGrant
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Found this small shrew in our perennial bed. Maybe a feral cat killed it but it wasn't bloody - so maybe a natural death? Largest Shrew in North America Length:96-127mm (3.75 to 5 inch) Uses poison gland to paralyse prey (snails and earthworms). Eats 50% of its own weight daily.

Habitat:

Woodland and rough gardens.

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PublishedMarch 24, 2012

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