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shrew

[shroo] / ʃru /


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Lyell shrew, a mouse-like mammal that lives in the central Sierra Nevada, has never been photographed in the 100 years since it was discovered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

They included a horseshoe bat called Rhinolophus mabuensis and a dwarf musk shrew which scientists are still in the process of naming and describing.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

The shrew label never worked on her because her unabashed confidence and conviction were always painted as her strengths.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2024

They isolated the virus itself from two small mammals, a red-backed vole and a shrew.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 3, 2024

“Hazel,” said Bigwig, “I know you’re not stupid, but what did we get out of that? Are you going in for protecting every mole and shrew that can’t get underground?”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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