Last autumn, I was canoeing in a quiet saltwater cove on the Maine coast when I realized I had a tiny stowaway onboard. A masked shrew (Sorex cinereus, also called the cinereus or common shrew) was ...
A water shrew is an insectivore no bigger than a thumb but don't let its size fool you. A water shrew is a tiny insectivore no bigger than a human thumb. Because of poor eyesight, they must rely on a ...