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 ...
The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout, a shorter tail that is less than 25% of the total length, a heavier more cylindrical body, and fleshy feet. The ...
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Hailing from the mountains of Colombia, the new shrews fill in a geographical gap and are among a growing number of species discovered in collections Jack Tamisiea Research zoologist Neal Woodman ...
Newly published research from UNC Greensboro biology professor Dr. Bryan McLean and colleagues shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its ...
Credit: California Academy of Sciences/Cover Images The rare and elusive Mount Lyell shrew has been photographed for the first time in the 100 years since its discovery, thanks to a group of ...
Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...