Eurasian shrew

Sorex araneus

Where is it found?
Many variable habitats including woodland, dunes, scrub land, hedgerows and grassland.

Diet and foraging method

Hunts invertebrates.

Key adaptations

Reduced eyes and ears that are hidden in fur to prevent soil getting in its eyes or ears while it is digging underground.

Social organisation and mating system

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Solitary
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Polygamous

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: species.mol.org/species/
 "Spitzmaeuse-drawing" by Gustav Mützel - de:Brehms Tierleben, Small Edition 1927. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spitzmaeuse-drawing.jpg#/media/File:Spitzmaeuse-drawing.jpg