Asian Water Shrews

Crossogale hantu

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae

The Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens), known in the United Kingdom as the water shrew, is a relatively large shrew, up to 10 cm (4 in) long, with a tail up to three-quarters as long again. It has short, dark fur, often with a few white tufts, a white belly, and a few stiff hairs around the feet and tail. It lives close to fresh water, hunting aquatic prey in the water and invertebrates nearby.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionEurasian water shrew, Wikipedia contributors

Asian Water Shrews

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