The masked shrew displays characters typical of all shrews. The slender, cylindrical body has a short, velvety, directionless fur. The long, tapered head ends in a flexible, tubular snout, with the ...

This species is also one of the rarest, with only nine records existing for the Adirondack Park, all from Essex County. The natural history of the pygmy shrew is poorly known for all parts of its ...

The Virginia opossum is North America’s only marsupial (a mammal that carries its young in a pouch) and is native to the southern U.S. However, it’s been staging an invasion into Canada ...

The swamp is a forested wetland made up of both water and land. Swamp animals include mammals, reptiles, birds, insects, ...

Their long sleep duration allows them to conserve energy, crucial for survival in their natural habitats. As nocturnal ...

The researchers extrapolated from this that a wild opossum could potentially eat around 5,500 ticks per week during tick ...

The last scientific record of the "lost species" of elephant shrew was in the 1970s, despite local sightings. The creature was found alive and well in Djibouti, a country in the Horn of Africa ...

The following mammals have been observed in the Miami University Natural Areas compiled in 2023 by Dr. Susan Hoffman, Associate Professor of Biology, with involvement of students in Mammalogy (BIO 410 ...

A video that Stomp contributor Kenneth took of a shrew and its three babies in Sengkang will leave you with mixed feelings. Kenneth said he came across the unusual sight between Blocks 128 and 132 ...

Ah, the question of what to do with The Shrew. In 2024 any production of Shakespeare’s bleak misogynistic comedy ‘The Taming of the Shew’ requires careful rethinking. Under the right ...

Filled with fun new adventures, follow Sally and Possum as they explore, discover, and learn about the world around them using Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Early Stage 1 English ABC iview Home ...

Dear Abby advises a mother struggling with the attitude of his son's girlfriend. Getty Images DEAR ABBY: My son is engaged to a girl we all love, but recently, there’s been an issue. My husband ...