Summary ²

A shrew or shrew mouse (family Soricidae) is a small mole-like mammal classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with West Indies shrews, treeshrews, otter shrews, or elephant shrews, which belong to different families or orders.

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1. (c) Graham Clarkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Graham Clarkson
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soricidae

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• iNat taxon page
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