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Blarina brevicauda
Found this small shrew in our perennial bed. Maybe a feral cat killed it but it wasn't bloody - so maybe a natural death? Largest Shrew in North America Length:96-127mm (3.75 to 5 inch) Uses poison gland to paralyse prey (snails and earthworms). Eats 50% of its own weight daily.
Woodland and rough gardens.
Spotted on Mar 24, 2012
Submitted on Mar 24, 2012
2 Comments
these are very tiny.
You got good photos of it.