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), ...

Mammals native to the area range from megafauna—such as black bears and mountain lions ... One of the shyest animals in the region is the Mount Lyell shrew. As Smithsonian reports, the tiny ...