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 ...

2022年11月29日 · No outward ear flaps, beady eyes, and a short, stalky tail. This body build is ideal for a life under the leaf litter, under the snow pack, or underground - good thing since that just so happens to be where shrews spend the majority of their short, frenetic lives.

short-tailed shrew, (genus Blarina), any of three species of North American insectivores that resemble voles in body form. All have minute, degenerate eyes and small ears concealed in the fur. Within the moderately long and pointed muzzle are reddish-tipped teeth.

Northern short-tailed shrews are found throughout central and eastern North America, from southern Saskatchewan to Atlantic Canada and south to northern Arkansas and Georgia. They are probably the most common shrews in the Great Lakes region.

The Northern Short-tailed Shrew is a small, mouse-sized insectivore with a very short tail, short limbs, a pointed muzzle and tiny eyes and ears concealed by fur. The Northern Short-tailed Shrews fur is a dense slate grey and slightly lighter underneath.

The North American short-tailed shrew, genus Blarina, is the giant shrew of its family. There are three species of the short-tailed shrew: the northern Blarina brevicauda, the southern Blarina carolinensis, and Elliot’s Blarina hypophagia.

Blarina brevicauda is a robust-looking shrew, nearly the size of a meadow mouse; the snout is shorter and heavier than that of other shrews, the tail is short, the eyes small, and the ears are almost completely hidden by the fur.

The Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) is the largest shrew species in North America and one of the most interesting mammals you’ll come across. Known for its venomous bite and tiny, robust body, this shrew stands out not only among its …

The Northern Short-tailed Shrew is realtively large and robust, with inconspicuous ears and minute eyes. The snout is pointed and somewhat proboscis-like but relatively shorter and thicker than in other shrews.

Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) ORDER: Soricomorpha FAMILY: Soricidae Conservation Status: Least Concern. Northern Short-tailed Shrews have poisonous saliva. This enables them to kill mice and larger prey and paralyze invertebrates such as snails and store them alive for later eating. The shrews have very limited vision, and ...