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In older long-tailed shrews, a loss of hair from the tail may be exhibited. The long-tailed shrew has a long, slender muzzle with long whiskers that range from 22 to 23 mm (0.87 to 0.91 in) long. [3] In the summer, the pelage color of the long-tailed shrew is slate gray with the ventral side of the body lighter than the dorsum. [4] [5]
The long-tailed forest shrew has a head-and-body length of between 73 and 93 mm (2.9 and 3.7 in), with a tail averaging 66 mm (2.6 in). The dorsal fur is mainly dark grey; the individual hairs have grey bases, yellowish or brownish shafts and blackish tips, creating a yellowish, brownish or blackish washed effect on the coat.
The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. This is a list of mammals native to the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] [2] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
Long-tailed mountain shrew (E. macrurus) The monophyly of the genus has been questioned, as E. fumidus has been found to be only distantly related to other species in the genus. Phylogeny of Nectogalini based on DNA and morphological characters after Bover et al. (2018).
It has a long tail that is brown on top and pale underneath with a dark tip. Its body is about 9 cm (3.5 in) in length including a 4 cm (1.6 in) long tail. It weighs about 5 g (0.18 oz). It has darker colouring than other shrews. Masked shrews can live up to two years, but, on average, only survive eighteen months.
Taxidermied giant otter shrew. The giant otter shrew is a mammal superficially similar to an otter in appearance. It is characterized by a long, flat tail, which it uses for swimming by sideways undulation like a fish. It has a muzzle covered with bristles, and flat shielded nostrils. It has dense, soft hair, silky on the tail. [2]
The greater long-tailed shrew tenrec is found in eastern Madagascar at altitudes between 440 and 1,950 metres (1,440 and 6,400 ft) above sea level, its range extending from Marojejy southwards to Andohahela. It is an arboreal species and is found in both primary and somewhat degraded humid forests. [2]
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]