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Short Tail Shrew |
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Grouping |
Insectivore / Carnivore |
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Nicknames |
Often misidentified as a small mole. |
| Best
Known For |
Venomous bite, poor eye sight,
tunneling in mulch beds |
| Life
Span |
1 to 2 years. |
| Mating
Season |
January through May |
| Litter
Size |
3 to 5 shrews per litter |
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Litters Per Year |
2 to 3 litters per year |
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Dispersal |
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Habitat |
Lives under leaf debris, garden duff,
tanned bark beds, and basements. |
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Activity Cycle |
Diurnal and nocturnal. Active all
year. |
| Food |
Primarily insects of any type, other
shrews, mice moles and voles. Typically eats 3 times its
body weight per day. |
| Damage
Signs |
Toilet site animal - deposits fecal
matter in the same area creating odor problems in basements and
above drop ceilings. |
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Treatment |
Outside: None recommended. They
do not damage plants and the eat harmful insects as well as other
small rodents such as mice and moles.
Inside: Trapping.
Inspect the perimeter of the house at ground level and close
holes. Hole entry size - 1/2" |
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Diseases |
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Distinguishing Features |
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Also see for detail information on these
animals:
Meadow
Vole | Deer Mouse |
Eastern & Star Nose Mole
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