This grey-black to blackish-brown shrew with a pointed, down-drooping nose averages 147-157 mm (5.8-6.2 in) in length, and is the longest of the Adirondack shrews. It weighs 10-17 g (0.35-0.60 oz), ...

The masked shrew has the largest range of any North American shrew, and occurs throughout Alaska, Canada, the northern third of the U.S., as well as portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and ...

In addition to insects, shrews eat slugs, spiders, centipedes, snails, and earthworms. THREATS: Water diversion, agricultural expansion, pesticide spraying, selenium poisoning, and drought continue to ...