Sorex arcticus

Found dead on a ditch bank road through a restored fen. Forested swamps composed of Tamarack (Larix laricina) and Black Spruce (Picea mariana) are adjacent to the fen which is largely grasses, sedges, and woody shrubs.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Too bad it left us already, but it's a fantastic species intro nevertheless! Posted 5 years ago
1. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  Not easy to find unless you've got a trap filled with plenty of food. I think this one and the other shrew were killed by a fox who decided not to eat them since they smell pretty bad. The next day when I went back intending to collect the specimens they were gone. Maybe they didn't smell so bad after a day? Posted 5 years ago

The Arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew , also known as the blackback shrew or saddlebacked shrew, is a medium-sized shrew found in Canada and the northern United States. Separate species status has been proposed for the maritime shrew which is found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and had been considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic shrew. The tundra shrew was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic shrew.

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Similar species: Shrews, Moles, Hedgehogs, Etc.

Species identified by Gary B