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Species
Least ConcernОбыкновенная бурозубка, или обыкновенная землеройка, или лесная землеройка (лат. Sorex araneus) — вид бурозубки среднего размера самый распространённый представитель семейства землеройковых и один из самых распространённых млекопитающих Северной Европы.
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- Sorex araneus
- taxon common name
- Ryjówka aksamitna
- gestation period
- 20
- longest observed lifespan
- 3.2
- sequenced genome URL
- www.ensembl.org/Sorex_araneus
- short name
- S. araneus
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The common shrew (Sorex araneus), also known as the Eurasian shrew, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excluding Ireland. It is 55 to 82 millimetres (2.2 to 3.2 in) long and weighs 5 to 12 grams (0.2 to 0.4 oz), and has velvety dark brown fur with a pale underside. It is one of the rare venomous mammals. Juvenile shrews have lighter fur until their first moult. The common shrew has small eyes, a pointed, mobile snout and red-tipped teeth. It has a life span of approximately 14 months.
Shrews are active day and night, taking short periods of rest between relatively long bursts of activity.