From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world ...

Adults weigh 3-6.5 g (0.11-0.23 oz.). The masked shrew is intermediate in size between the smaller, more slender pygmy shrew and the larger, stockier smoky shrew. The masked shrew has the largest ...

They also took the opportunity to record measurements of the shrews’ length and ear size, something that had previously only been done on dead specimens. The expedition was not only an exciting ...

The reproductive biology of water shrews is poorly documented, especially for eastern populations. The breeding season probably begins in February or March and extends into August. Litter size is 5-7.

Etruscan shrews are 20 times lighter than the average adult mouse. They have a body length of about 4 cm excluding the tail ...

Sometimes a cat will leave a dead animal at the door of a house. Why they do it is unknown. While it’s difficult to know the ...

Cobras? Tigers? You might not think to flee at the sight of this Northern short-tailed shrew. And that would be a mistake. These tiny guys can take down prey over twice their size with a single bite.

The researchers started by analyzing gene expression in shrews across different points in the lifecycle, including in autumn (when the shrews’ brains were shrinking) and in spring (when their brains ...