Species group · Mammals

Shrews

WAnimals has 2 species of shrew, in the family Soricidae.

2 species

1 family

59 countries

198 parks

Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.

All 2 species of shrews on WAnimals

Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

2 Least Concern

No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.

Recorded in 59 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

It is the smallest mammal in the world by body mass, and its heart can beat as fast as 1,500 times a minute.
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It weighs less than a paperclip: 1.8 g on average, which makes it the lightest living mammal on the planet.
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Its heart beats up to 1,511 times a minute, the fastest heart rate of any mammal, 25 times faster than a human's.
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It is the only European shrew specialised in hunting underwater.
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Its venomous saliva can subdue prey such as voles, far larger than itself.
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It can stay under for dives of up to 20 seconds.
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