Newly published research shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase to conserve energy during winter months. Newly ...
For years, a small creature has lived undetected atop a mountain in China — until now. The animal, a type of shrew mole, was discovered on Mount Huanggang, a 7,000-foot peak in southeast China, ...
"The mammalian taxonomic order Eulipotyphla comprises the living families Erinaceidae (gymnures, hedgehogs, and moonrats), Solenodontidae (solenodons), Soricidae (shrews), and Talpidae (desmans and ...