House Shrew - Suncus murinus
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Text and photos by Nick Baker, unless otherwise credited.
Copyright (C) Ecology Asia 2016
&House Shrew or Brown
Musk Shrew
Order : EULIPOTYPHLA
Family : Soricidae
Species : Suncus murinus
Head-Body Length :
Up to 15 cm
Tail Length : Up to 8 cm
Weight : Up to 60 grams
Brown Musk Shrew, more commonly called the House Shrew, has become adapted
to a quiet, nocturnal existence among agricultural areas, villages, towns
and cities. Unbeknownst to millions of Asia's urban dwellers, this quiet,
unassuming insectivore helps in reducing the population of insects which we
consider pests. It is likely that the species became introduced to Southeast
Asia centuries ago by human activities, because 'wild' populations in
natural habitats are largely unheard of.
The species is easily
identified by its pointed snout and short, thick tail : the latter is almost
hairless apart for a few long, sparse hairs. The ears are rounded and
forward facing, and the eyes small. Fur colour varies from grey to brownish
to reddish-grey. On each side of the body is a musk gland which exudes a
strong odour during the mating season.
Two litters of up to 5 young (though usually 3) may be born throughout the
year. The young are known to travel in a convoy train with the mother, each
clamping its jaws tightly to the rear or base of the tail of the preceding shrew. It is reckoned
that the mother can be picked up with all the young hanging from her rump
like a string of pearls.
The House Shrew ranges from Northern Africa, through the Middle East and the
Indian Subcontinent to most of Southeast Asia and the Far East.
Fig 1 : Specimen from a leafy, suburban neighbourhood in Singapore.
Fig 2 : Specimen seen amongst
Singapore's high-density urban housing.
Fig 3 : The musk gland can clearly be seen along
the flank of this House Shrew as a raised area with a small hairless“place a Shrew house”是什么意思_百度知道
“place a Shrew house”是什么意思
place a Shrew house一个泼妇的房子Shrew泼妇句青双语例句You are a shrew. 你缉耽光甘叱仿癸湿含溅是一个泼妇。
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出门在外也不愁悍妇SHREW 经典猎人 有谁用过这把弓？？？？求大神帮助_百度知道
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&gt经典猎人这把弓比较不错的。是悍妇的第二个产品。，不过 现在订弓要一年多，最短可以做到52寸。经典猎人值得购买;P
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