CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Elephant shrews at Smithsonian's National Zoo enjoy a diet that's similar to what theyd get in the wild. A caretaker discusses their preferences. ...

Last autumn, I was canoeing in a quiet saltwater cove on the Maine coast when I realized I had a tiny stowaway onboard. A masked shrew (Sorex cinereus, also called ...

The western pygmy shrew is the smallest mammal found in Montana. They live in the northwest and northeast corners of the state. Measuring only about 2- to 4-inches long, including their tail, the tiny ...

What can be learned from a shrew — the tiny, furry, high-strung creature that needs to eat the equivalent of its body weight in food every day to survive? More than you might expect, including ...