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Forest shrew
Adult weight : 0.018 kg (0.0396 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 2 years
Weaning : 22 days
Litter size : 3
Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)
Forest shrew
Order : Insectivora
Family : Soricidae
Subfamily : Crocidurinae
Species : Myosorex varius
The Forest shrew is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Habitats
Dry savanna, Forest, Grassland, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation, Savanna, Shrubland, Temperate forest and Temperate Grassland
Facts about the forest shrew
Diet The Forest Shrew is an opportunistic feeder, taking a great variety of invertebrates like beetles, grasshoppers, termites, moths, spiders, millipedes and earthworms. (Full text)
Forest Shrew Mammals Information: Forest Shrew is a mottled, medium-sized shrew. (Full text)
Forest Shrew Mammals Information: Forest Shrew is a mottled, medium-sized shrew. (Full text)
Forest Shrew Mammals Information: Forest Shrew is a mottled, medium-sized shrew. (Full text)
Forest Shrew Mammals Information: Forest Shrew is a mottled, medium-sized shrew. (Full text)
The Long-tailed Forest Shrew is currently listed as a vulnerable species (2003), and this particular species of shrew is also endemic to South Africa. (Full text)
Forest Shrew Mammals Information: Forest Shrew is a mottled, medium-sized shrew. (Full text)
The Forest Shrew is one of the more widely distributed of the 15 species of shrew found in southern Africa. (Full text)
Forest Shrew Mammals Information: Forest Shrew is a mottled, medium-sized shrew. (Full text)