Short-tailed shrews push their way through the leaf mold by day or move about on top of the ground at night during the warmer seasons. They use their forefeet and snout to loosen compacted soil when ...
as they use similar tactics to dig insects out of the ground. They are also very quick on their little feet to avoid becoming ...
The masked shrew displays characters typical of all shrews. The slender, cylindrical body has a short, velvety, directionless fur. The long, tapered head ends in a flexible, tubular snout, with the ...