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	Digimorph - Sorex monticolus (Dusky Shrew)
		The dusky shrew, Sorex monticolus, is a small to medium sized member of the long-tailed shrew genus Sorex, found within the family Soricidae.
		In general, shrews are tiny animals that resemble mice with the addition of a long, pointed snout.
		Sorex monticolus is also known as the montane shrew, an appropriate name since it is normally restricted to the mountainous or boreal regions of a corridor stretching from northern Alaska to northern Mexico and extending from the Pacific Ocean east to the Rocky Mountains (Smith and Belk, 1996).
	www.digimorph.org /specimens/Sorex_monticolus/head (609 words)

	#Vagrant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When, on a particular cold night, she happened upon a desert shrew family group (small and cantankerous, but vaguely allied), one male demanded she be taken in and, somehow or another, shrew and anteater ended in an informal marriage.
		However, the mother seemed to be dying in childbirth of unknown complications (well, none the shrews could make out) and as soon as the baby was out and squalling, she was devoured and her unfortunate husband died of the sudden heart attacks shrews are so prone to.
		Shrews are fast-paced as a rule and it's those rapid-fire, verging-on-emotional-explosion relationships that she's used to.
	www.the-vagrants.com /cast/tz/yeth.html (1847 words)

	shrew on Encyclopedia.com
		Shrews include the smallest mammals; the smallest shrews are under 2 in.
		A belief that the shrew's bite is poisonous was dismissed for years as a folk tale, but has since been substantiated: the saliva of at least one species of shrew is lethal to mice and can cause considerable pain to humans.
		The giant water shrew of Africa is not a true shrew but an insectivore related to the tenrec.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/s1/shrew.asp (806 words)

	Sorex vagrans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Reproductive Cycles of the Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans) and the Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) in Montana.
		Taxonomy of Pacific Northwest Terrestrial Mammals : Shrew, Sorex Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus Wandering (vagrant) shrew, Sorex vagrans Dusky and...
		Olympic Mammals :...shrew Sorex trowbridgei; Vagrant shrew Sorex vagrans; Dusky shrew Sorex obscurus; Pacific water shrew Sorex bendirei; Northern water...
	specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/S/Sorex_vagrans.shtml (3127 words)

	Moles and Shrews Index
		Shrews, the smallest mammals, are also important because they represent the most primitive mammals.
		Shrews have a pointed snout, very small eyes, and small ears which typically are hidden in their fur.
		Like shrews, their fur is short and almost like velvet which allows them to squeeze through the soil in their burrows in either direction with little resistance.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/mammal/insec/molshrw.htm (293 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for the Buena Vista Lake Shrew ...
		Shrews are active during the day and night but are rarely seen due to their small size and cryptic behavior.
		In a study on population densities of vagrant shrews in western Washington, Newman (1976) calculated densities of 25.8 shrews/ha (10.1/ac) in the fall and winter, and 50.2 shrews/ha (20.32/ac) at the height of summer.
		While the shrews found at Kesterson are not Buena Vista Lake shrews, we believe because of the elevated levels of selenium found in portions of the ecosystem, and in some wildlife inhabiting the Tulare Basin, selenium poisoning is a potential threat to the Buena Vista Lake shrew.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2002/March/Day-06/i5274.htm (11340 words)

	Vagrant Shrew
		The vagrant shrew is common to abundant in the Sierra Nevada and Cascades from the Oregon border to northern Inyo Co., and along the coast from the Oregon border to Monterey Bay.
		Vagrant shrews can be found in California from sea level to 3750 m (12,000 ft).
		In the Sierra Nevada, the vagrant shrew tends to occur at lower elevations than the dusky shrew and to show a weaker relationship to water (Ingles 1961, Spencer and Pettus 1966, Hennings and Hoffmann 1977, but see Hawes 1977).
	www.sibr.com /mammals/M003.html (718 words)

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		Dwarf and Vagrant Shrews These 2 shrew species are expected to occur over most of Wyoming, but few observations have been recorded due to the difficulty of trapping shrews and their secretive nature.
		Dwarf Shrew (Sorex nanus) (SSC3) Background The dwarf shrew inhabits a variety of habitats from alpine rubble above 4240 m (13,911 ft) in elevation to arid areas in which the predominant vegetation is shortgrass prairie, dry stubble fields or juniper woodlands.
		Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans) (SSC3) Background The vagrant shrew occurs in riparian shrub, moist meadow grasslands, bogs, and riparian or marsh habitats with moist soil in a variety of habitats types from sagebrush grassland and mixed shrubland to conifer forest.
	gf.state.wy.us /wildlife/nongame/NongamePlan/96Plan5-Mammals.doc (15611 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		The vagrant shrew can be found in many types of habitat, but it usually occurs near water.
		Shrews are small mammals, and the vagrant shrew is no exception, with a combined body and head length of less than three inches.
		The vagrant shrew is active year-round, usually at night, but daytime activity is not uncommon.
	dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov /rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=sorevagr (163 words)

	info: TREE SHREW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The tree shrews are small, squirrel-like mammals native to the tropical forests of South-east Asia.
		Although called tree shrews, they are not shrews (although they were previously classified in the Insectivora), and are not all arboreal.
		Tree shrews were moved from Insectivora to the Primates order, because of certain internal similarities to the latter, and classified as a primitive prosimian.
	www.info-masonry.com /Tree_shrew (201 words)

	Sorex palustris or water shrew - TheWebsiteOfEverything.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Description: The water shrew is a mouse-sized insectivore with a moderately long pointed snout, and a long tail with a distinct keel formed of stiff hairs.
		Although water shrews are widespread in mainland Britain, they have a rather localised occurrence, probably because of their preference for clean, clear sources of freshwater for foraging.
		Water shrews are mainly found in the northern two-thirds of Wisconsin, north of the tension zone near streams, lakes and wetlands.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorex-palustris.html (512 words)

	Barren Ground Shrew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Problem: Shrews : The barren ground shrew (S. ugyunak) lives on the North Slope and is related to Asian shrews, as is the tundra shrew (S. tundrensis) which lives throughout...
		Mammals: Soricidae : Shrew; Sorex tundrensis Merriam, 1900 - Tundra Shrew; Sorex ugyunak Anderson and Rand, 1945 - Barren Ground Shrew; Sorex unguiculatus...
		Insectivora - HmyzoÅ¾ravci :...tundrensis Merriam, 1900 - rejsek tundrovÃ½ - Tundra Shrew Sorex ugyunak Anderson and Rand, 1945 - rejsek barentskÃ½ - Barren Ground Shrew Sorex unguiculatus...
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/B/Barren_Ground_Shrew.shtml (310 words)

	griffin thesis
		Habit: These shrews are active day and night and nests in structures of dry grass and leaves concealed in logs or stumps.
		The Vagrant Shrew is sometimes observed using the runways of voles to hunt.
		Additional Notes: The Vagrant Shrew does not get its name from having a large home range (which it does not), but from its activity level and the amount of time and energy it spends it hunting.
	www.whitman.edu /environmental_studies/JWC/griffin.htm (14374 words)

	Trowbridge's Shrew
		Trowbridge's shrews are less tied to water in their distribution, and are more closely associated with the litter layer of mature forests, rather than forest openings and herbaceous layers.
		Dalquest (1941) suggested that Trowbridge's shrews are outcompeted by vagrant shrews in wet areas in Washington.
		Terry (1981) suggested that Trowbridge's shrews avoid moist areas because of their preference for burrowing and foraging in litter, and suggested that vagrant shrews are outcompeted in drier areas.
	www.sibr.com /mammals/M012.html (433 words)

	Sorex hoyi or pygmy shrew - TheWebsiteOfEverything.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is similar in size and coloring, but the dwarf shrew is more olive-colored dorsally and more silvery ventrally than the pygmy.
		A pygmy shrew is small; it`s among the smallest of mammals.
		Pygmy shrews are similar in appearance to the common shrew except for their smaller size, and pygmy shrews have a proportionally longer and thicker tail.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorex-hoyi.html (296 words)

	Quail Ridge Reserve - Mammals Shrews and Moles
		The one confirmed species, Trowbridge’s shrew ( Sorex trowbridgii), is a dull gray shrew, with the belly not significantly paler than the dorsum, and a relatively long (ca.
		Generally, however, Vagrant shrews are found in hills and montane regions of northern California, whereas Ornate shrews are the typical shrew of the Central Valley and southern coastal ranges (although they do extend north-westward to the area of Napa Valley and Pt.
		Molehills can be distinguished from those of pocket gophers; the former often is “cloddy” and lacks clear evidence of a plugged hole, whereas the latter consists of fine soil with a plugged hole near one side of the mound.
	nrs.ucdavis.edu /Quail/Natural/mammals_insectivora.htm (298 words)

	Dusky Shrew
		It is sometimes called the montane shrew, and once was thought to be the same species as the vagrant shrew.
		All shrews are small; the dusky shrew is 3.7 to 4.7 inches (95 to 119 mm) in total length, its tail is 1.5 to 1.9 inches (39 to 48 mm) and it weighs only 0.25 ounce (7 grams).
		In Idaho, its distribution is similar to the vagrant shrew, but thought to be less dependent on water.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/mammal/insec/Shrews/dush/dush.htm (337 words)

	ANIMAL WEIGHTS AND THEIR FOOD AND WATER REQUIREMENTS
		Smaller animals, like shrews, with higher metabolic rates, and higher surface to volume ratios, have higher water loss and therefore higher consumption rates than larger animals, unless their food has a very high water content.
		This shrew consumes 3.3 times its own weight, 13 g, of small invertebrates, young mice and salamanders daily in the summer.
		Shrew Moles weigh about 10 g with a range of 5.5 to 12 g.
	wlapwww.gov.bc.ca /wat/wq/reference/foodandwater.html (10890 words)

	Creatures Small but Great A rustle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A fierce predator relentlessly patrols the leaf litter and the underbrush.
		It is the Vagrant Shrew, the smallest mammal in Richmond, with a body length
		The Vagrant Shrew is likely the most common of four shrew species found in
	members.shaw.ca /skink517/creatures_small_but_great.htm (445 words)

	Kerry R. Foresman - current projects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shrews (Order Insectivora) are considered to be the most primitive living placental mammals in the world.
		On an individual level, stress-induced variation in a trait may be related to the strength of stabilizing selection that acts on the trait.
		Foresman, K. The reproductive cycle of the vagrant shrew ( Sorex vagrans) and the common shrew ( Sorex cinereus) in Montana.
	biology.dbs.umt.edu /dbs/foresman3.html (1813 words)

	BISON Species Account 050725 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		COLORADO 1994: In Colorado, the montane shrew is most frequently associated with the mesic habitats of aspen stands, willow thickets, moist openings in subalpine forest and riparian communities (Fitzgrald, Meaney, amd Armstrong, 1994) 43.
		UTAH Dusky Shrew or Montane Shrew, Sorex monticolus, occurs in Utah (UTDNR, 1990) 44.
		COLORADO In Colorado, the montane shrew is most frequently associated with the mesic habitats of aspen stands, willow thickets, moist openings in subalpine forest and riparian communities.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /states/nmex_main/species/050725.htm (2498 words)

	Vagrant Shrew
		The vagrant shrew is very widely distributed in western North America, from Columbian Plateau, Snake River Plains, and northern Great Basin, west to the Pacific Ocean, and east to the Continental Divide.
		The vagrant shrew is medium sized; it appears reddish in summer, darker in the winter, and like some other shrews, its tail is bicolored.
		Like all shrews, it is active all year, and mostly at night.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/mammal/insec/Shrews/vash/vash.htm (250 words)

	Vagrant Shrew - Wildlife - Presidio of San Francisco
		Vagrant Shrew - Wildlife - Presidio of San Francisco
		A Vagrant Shrew similar to what may be found at the Presidio.
		On the Presidio, the Vagrant Shrew is active year round, both during the day and night.
	www.nps.gov /prsf/nathist1/wildlife/mammals/vagschrew.htm (107 words)

	Small mammals in oak woodlands in the Puget Trough, Washington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In order of decreasing abundance, the deer mouse, vagrant shrew, Trowbridge’s shrew, and creeping vole were the most abundant and widespread species.
		The dusky shrew and the southern red-backed vole were infrequently captured in oak ecotones but were abundant in nearby secondgrowth Douglas-fir forest.
		The combination of abundant vagrant shrews and few dusky shrews in oak ecotones suggest that soil food webs and organic matter accumulation differed between oak ecotones and Douglas-fir forest.
	www.treesearch.fs.fed.us /pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=6105 (294 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
		Q: My son is researching the short-tailed shrew because he loves that there's a poisonous mammal.
		Baird’s Shrew is best distinguished by different pigmentation pattern on teeth.
		Its common and scientific names allude to its extraordinary activity in pursuit of food rather than to its wanderings, which are no greater than those of other shrews.
	www.enature.com /guides/show_species_fg.asp?beautyID=8574&recsFound=19&curPos=19&curGroup=Mammals&screenType=normal&guideID=ng&recNum=MA0060&searchType=&color=&size=&shape=621&leafShape=&fruit=&habitat=&range=&useFreeText=&freeText= (222 words)

	Mammals of Mount Shasta: Moles and Shrews
		Sorex shastensis is a small shrew of uncertain affinities.
		Twenty-two speciments of this small shrew were collected on Shasta and about its base.
		Six specimens of this large long-tail shrew were secured--one at the lower edge of the Hudsonian zone, near Mud Creek; four in the Canadian zone, in Mud Creek Canyon; and one in the Transition zone, in Squaw Creek Valley, near Warmcastle Soda Springs.
	www.siskiyous.edu /shasta/env/fauna/moles.htm (585 words)

	Mammals List of Massachusetts
		Annual vagrant; recorded in Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Plymouth and Suffolk counties.
		One vagrant from Vermont taken in Worcester County, 1992.
		Of these, seven have been extirpated, three unsuccessfully introduced, and four seals recognized as vagrants, leaving 60 mammals (exclusive of 27 cetaceans) potentially present in the state.
	www.mass.gov /dfwele/dfw/dfwmam.htm (1666 words)

	Alex Badyaev - Lab Scans for BIOL 306 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Often, as in the case of the marmots, Marmota sp., or shrews, Family Soricidae, it is quite difficult to distinguish between types of teeth, premolars and molars in the former group, incisors, canines, and anterior premolars in the latter.
		In the primitive shrews it is not even entirely clear to experts what the developmental history of the single-cusped teeth forward in the skull and jaw are.
		With the exception of the water shrew, which is found in cold, fast- rushing mountain streams of the western portion of the state, the other Montana shrews are semi-fossorial.
	biology.umt.edu /dbs/mammal.htg/mammal.htg/labscan.html (6892 words)

	Insectivora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tree shrews, elephant shrews, and dermopterans have been placed in separate orders.
		However, molecular evidence indicates golden moles and tenrecs belong in the Afrotheria, a taxonomic group that also includes elephants, sea cows, hyraxes, aardvarks, elephant shrews.
		Sorex vagrans --Vagrant Shrew; photograph by Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles, California Academy of Sciences.
	users.tamuk.edu /kfjab02/Biology/Mammalogy/systematics/A2insectivora.htm (499 words)

	Mammals Chapter: Assessment of species diversity in the Montane Cordillera Ecozone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Common Shrew has the broadest distribution of all North American shrews, occurring in most of Alaska, Canada and the Central United States.
		The Dusky shrew has been found in fields, wet meadows and grasslands but is more common in forested habitats, especially in wetter sites.
		The Water Shrew is found from southern Alaska, throughout most of Canada, to the Coastal, Rocky, and Appalachian mountains of the United States.
	www.naturewatch.ca /eman/reports/publications/99_montane/mammals/mammals05.html (594 words)

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