Pictures and facts about the Short-tailed shrews

northern short-tailed shrew	southern short-tailed shrew
Elliot's short-tailed shrew
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Short-tailed shrews

Order : Insectivora
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Soricinae
Genus : Blarina

Facts about the genus Blarina, the short-tailed shrews

A unique character of Short-tailed Shrews is the pair of glands on the flanks and rump which secrete a strong odor.

Scientific name: Blarina is the Latin name for a type of shrew.

Short-Tailed Shrews are active all winter long, and though insects, grubs, and worms are often still plentiful under the ground, they may be less evenly distributed.

Short-tailed shrews are diurnal and nest under rocks or logs, or in tunnels, which they line with grasses and leaves.

Shorttail Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) "Blarina" is the most common shrew in the area.

Size: Adult Northern Short-tailed Shrews are 9.

Unlike most shrews, Blarina is a robust-looking shrew which has a short and heavy snout, a short tail, small poorly developed eyes, and ears which are almost completely hidden by fur.

Habitat Northern short-tailed shrews are found in nearly all terrestrial habitats. (Full text)

The genus Blarina is a group of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. (Full text)

The genus Blarina is a group of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. (Full text)

Short-tailed shrews are mentioned in folklore dating as far back as the. (Full text)

Although short-tailed shrews are active both day and night during all seasons of the year, they are most active at night and in the early morning (George, 1999). (Full text)

Checklist of the leptinid beetles (Coleoptera:Leptinidae) from the GSMNP Leptinus orientamericanus Peck, 1982 The leptinid beetle, Leptinus orientamericanus, found on short tailed shrews, is a new record for the GSMNP. (Full text)

Short-tailed shrews are found in nearly all terrestrial habitats. (Full text)

The short-tailed shrew, known scientifically as Blarina, is about four inches long, and covered with silky, dense fur that can be brushed in either direction. (Full text)