Here are eight tiny tyne creatures known as the smallest mammals of the earth. At only 1.3g, the extinct B. vanhouteni is believed to be the smallest mammal that ever lived. This tiny, shrew-like ...

Sometimes a cat will leave a dead animal at the door of a house. Why they do it is unknown. While it’s difficult to know the ...

There is something inherently appealing about finding an animal few have seen in the wild ... it was the record of a shrew that had not been seen in 20 years and had never been photographed ...

After more than twenty years without any sightings, the Mount Lyell shrew, a small and elusive mammal, has finally been captured in images by passionate students. This discovery marks a ...

From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world ...

Blus, L.J. 1971. Reproductive and survival of short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda) in capitivity. Laboratory of Animal Science, 21:884-891. Buckner, C.H. 1964. Metabolism, food capacity, and ...

Etruscan shrews are 20 times lighter than the average adult mouse. They have a body length of about 4 cm excluding the tail ...

With few exceptions, the rock shrew requires a cool, moist site with a deep layer ... Harper, F. and J. S. Harper. 1929. Animal habits in certain portions of the Adirondacks. New York State Museum ...

Animal Health Director at Potter Park Zoo. “Now that the pups have emerged, we’re excited for visitors to observe them as they explore their environment.” The northern tree shrew is a small ...

The tree shrews are on display at the Potter Park Zoo’s Feline and Primate House. “This is a fantastic opportunity for guests to see this energetic species in action,” Animal Care Supervisor ...

Compared to autumn shrews, spring shrews displayed upregulation of transcripts ... to which differences in gene expression are evolved adaptations or responses to an animal’s current environment.