Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) is the largest shrew in the genus Blarina, [3] and occurs in the northeastern region of North America. [4] It is a semifossorial, highly active, and voracious insectivore and is present in a variety of habitats like broadleaved and pine forests among shrubs and hedges as well as grassy river banks. [5]
The short-tailed shrew has a high metabolism and eats about half its body weight in a day. It navigates and locates prey by echolocation. [7] The southern short-tailed shrew is a social animal; it has been known to share its burrow systems with several individuals. The male and female live together during the prebreeding season. The burrows are ...
The genus Blarina, commonly called short-tailed shrews, is a genus of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. Description [ edit ]
Elliot's short-tailed shrew is similar in appearance to the closely related southern short-tailed shrew, although slightly larger on average, and was long thought to belong to the same species. It is a heavily built shrew with short legs and tail, and a long, pointed snout with long whiskers . [ 4 ]
Pages in category "Blarina" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. Blarina; E. Elliot's short-tailed shrew;
The breeding period of the ornate shrew starts in late February and ends in late September or October. [17] Shrews of similar size have a gestation period around 21 days, but no definitive information on the ornate shrew is available. [17] A litter can consist of 4 to 6 baby shrews which are expected to live for about 12 months. [7]
The marsh shrew typically has a longer snout than that of the American water shrew, which is more streamlined when viewed from the side. [4] The marsh shrew's skull is relatively large, [3] and its condylobasal skull length is usually greater than 19.3 mm (0.76 in). [4] There is a distinctive, downward-sloping curve along the snout (rostrum). [3]
Both types of "rock" hyrax (P. capensis and H. brucei) live on rock outcrops, including cliffs in Ethiopia [4] and isolated granite outcrops called koppies in southern Africa. [ 5 ] With one exception, all hyraxes are limited to Africa ; the exception is the rock hyrax ( P. capensis ) which is also found in adjacent parts of the Middle East .