This slender-bodied, slate gray insectivore named for its long tail or habitat, depending on which common name one chooses ... With few exceptions, the rock shrew requires a cool, moist site with a ...

The common shrew is an excellent model to investigate this problem because of its many geographical races (potential species) differing chromosomally, and its several sibling species (recently ...

Why do common shrews live for only two years, while bowhead whales survive for two centuries? And could the answer give us hints as to how to extend our own, human life spans? The maximum life span of ...

Some species, like the opossum and striped skunk, are rare and occur mostly at the periphery of the Adirondacks. Other species, such as the white-tailed deer and short-tailed shrew, are common and ...

Guam has 40 times more spiders than neighbouring islands – and a population of invasive snakes so voracious, they have ...

Species such as pygmy shrew and common vole had been restricted to sheltered areas such as deep valleys in northern Europe, small enclaves in otherwise inhospitable glacial landscapes. These ...

The winner in that category among mammals is the humble tree shrew, though that's largely because its body is so tiny. It's a common old canard: Creative people are right-brained, while the ...

Species such as pygmy shrew and common vole had been restricted to sheltered areas such as deep valleys in northern Europe, small enclaves in otherwise inhospitable glacial landscapes. These ...

“Unfortunately, hedgehogs and toads in particular eat an awful lot of ground beetles, and ground beetles are probably the ...

Species such as pygmy shrew and common vole had been restricted to sheltered areas such as deep valleys in northern Europe, small enclaves in otherwise inhospitable glacial landscapes. These patterns ...

Zoonotic viruses are very common but have attracted more attention ... Other related henipaviruses have also been found in shrews, as well as bats and rodents. One of the RSPCA's three shops ...