Crocidura russula

Caught this one in a trap we set up on the attic, mostly to catch and evacuate a surplus of Wood mice. It was a little slow on it's feet when I let it go in the garden, so I had a chance to take a mediocre shot.

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Ferdy Christant

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Excellent! Posted 4 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, these are near impossible to ever shoot in natural circumstances (nocturnal and very shy/quick) Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Ahhh, CUTE! Do you think it had been in torpor since it was slow? Did you know that shrews have a very high metabolism and eat a ton (not literally, but I think it's something like up to 2x their weight in food everyday)?! Posted 4 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
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  Yes, it must have been something like that. It was trapped at night and I let it go the next day early afternoon (13:00-ish). But in the end it took of into shelter in a woodpile we have for that purpose (shelter for small critters) Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    So sweet that you have a woodpile for a shelter. Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
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      Jeanette has kept her garden to be a small (~ 1 acre) "nature reserve"-like patch in a mostly agricultural area ever since she moved here some 30 years ago. Lots of native plants ("weeds" to the neighbours ;o), ponds, and lots of nooks and crannies for birds and other small critters to find shelter. In the past years we've thrown up man high "walls" of twigs and branches, partly to stop noise and vision from a nearby road, but also for the purpose of shelter and ecological value (decay etc). So plenty of space for such a little one to find shelter and food (lots of woodlice!) Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
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        Love that! Posted 4 years ago

The Greater white-toothed shrew

The greater white-toothed shrew is a small insectivorous mammal found in Europe and North Africa. It is the most common of the white-toothed shrews. This species is found along the Mediterranean, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Germany and Portugal.

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Similar species: Shrews, Moles, Hedgehogs, Etc.

Species identified by Pudding4brains