- There are more than 200 species of
shrew.
|
Some species of shrew are reported
to eat their own faeces and perhaps those of other creatures.
|
- Shrews often fall prey to larger night
hunters, such as owls, cats or even badgers.
|
- Show rely heavily on their senses of
smell and hearing when hunting: their eyes are tiny and probably
of little use.
|
- Shrews have stinks glands that deter
other animals from eating them - the taste disgusting!
|
- The Pygmy white-tailed shrew is usually
regarded as the world's smallest terrestrial mammal, and it weighs
about 2g (0.07 oz)
|
- At a signal from their mother, young
shrews form a line. Each holds the tail of the one infront in
its mouth as they head for safety.
|
- Water shrews are known to overpower
frogs and small fish which they kill
venomous bite - the saliva of many shrews contains strong toxins.
|
- The pygmy shrew has to eat almost its
own weight each day, just to stay alive.
|