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 ...

Weighing less than a nickel, a shrew can eat 7 pounds of slugs and insects in a year! Islanders most often encounter shrews as trophies brought home by cats, who delight in playing with these tiny, ...