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Near ThreatenedObservations: It is estimated that these animals live about 1.3 years in the wild (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). Little is known about their longevity in captivity and thus maximum longevity could be underestimated.
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- Sorex alpinus
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- Near Threatened
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- rejsek horský
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- 20
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Encyclopedic overview
The alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the alpine meadows and coniferous forests of central and southern European mountain ranges.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alpine Shrew” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.