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Newly published research shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase to conserve energy during winter months. Newly ...

"The mammalian taxonomic order Eulipotyphla comprises the living families Erinaceidae (gymnures, hedgehogs, and moonrats), Solenodontidae (solenodons), Soricidae (shrews), and Talpidae (desmans and ...

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For years, a small creature has lived undetected atop a mountain in China — until now. The animal, a type of shrew mole, was discovered on Mount Huanggang, a 7,000-foot peak in southeast China, ...