Among the myriad of mammalian species, one tiny creature stands out for its exceptionally small size. The Etruscan shrew ...

While the function of the toxin is not clearly known, it probably serves to immobilize small animals and stun larger ones. A major part of the diet of the short-tailed shrew consists of small ...

Despite their small stature, though ... Smaller than the size of a human thumb, Etruscan shrews live in the Mediterranean ...

The small external ears are barely visible or are completely hidden by the fur. The eyes are tiny, the tail scantily haired, and the limbs short. All are features adapting shrews to a semi-fossorial ...