The masked shrew is intermediate in size between the smaller, more slender pygmy shrew and the larger, stockier smoky shrew. Range and Habitat. The masked shrew has the largest range of any North ...

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 ...

Southern shrews shrink in winter Date: April 15, 2025 Source: University of North Carolina at Greensboro Summary: Newly published research shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal ...

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 ...

The shrew and its parasites -- even 40-year-old preserved ones -- are the new indicators of environmental change, according a Kansas State University researcher. A study published in NOAA's 2016 ...

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 ...

The masked shrew or common shrew (Sorex cinereus) is the most widely distributed shrew found in North America and the common shrew (Sorex araneus) is commonly found in the U.K.

That means the shrew pictured also could be Sorex cinereus, the masked shrew, or Sorex obscurus, the dusky shrew. The vagrant shrew is about four inches long, the most widespread of the native ...

Even astute biologists confuse the pygmy shrew with the abundant masked shrew which it closely resembles, and positive identification in the field is difficult. In hand, the pygmy shrew, which ...

The masked shrew, a tiny mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase during winter to conserve energy . Image: X/@DYKAnimalFacts .

The masked shrew or common shrew (Sorex cinereus) is the most widely distributed shrew found in North America and the common shrew (Sorex araneus) is commonly found in the U.K.