First described in 1979 by scientist Nico Dippenaar, the shrew was recognised as a unique subspecies, geographically isolated from its relatives by the Gouritz Valley.

IUCN lists one species ... The smallest species of mole in the world is the American shrew mole. This tiny mammal measures 4.72 inches long, including the tail, and weighs about ...

According to the BBC Science Focus, the smallest mammal in the world is the Etruscan shrew. The Etruscan shrew, also known as the white-toothed pygmy shrew or Suncus etruscus, is located in North ...

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 ...

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The natural history of the pygmy shrew is poorly known for all parts of its range. The pygmy shrew occurs throughout most of the boreal and northern temperate forests of North America, and along a ...

If you’re not a biologist, the Mount Lyell shrew looks similar to other shrews that occupy the Sierra Nevada. It’s a small, grayish brown mammal with a pointy nose. Aside from its size ...

The Mt. Lyell shrew, a mouse-like mammal that lives in the central Sierra Nevada, has never been photographed in the 100 years since it was discovered. It took three industrious college students ...

A water shrew is a tiny insectivore no bigger than a human thumb. Because of poor eyesight, they must rely on a complex hunting strategy. - [Narrator] Water shrews are the cheetahs of the wetlands.

In an exciting turn of events, conservationists are celebrating the rediscovery of the Boosmansbos long-tailed forest shrew (Myosorex ... Endangered status on the IUCN Red List since 2016.

Momentarily pausing after eating some mealworms, an elusive shrew’s long snout pointed skywards, unaware of the historic portrait that had just been captured. Not a single Mount Lyell shrew had ...