A common shrew or Sorex araneus is shown in this September 27, 2008 handout photo. Courtesy of Karol Zub/Handout via REUTERS By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is not the taming of the shrew, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Common shrews (Sorex araneus) maintain a foraging territory for most of their immature life. Possessing a high-quality territory is vital for ...

Population density of shrews in a clearing in the submountain spruce forest was established per 1 hectare 17.5 individuals of common shrew, 4.6 of pygmy shrew and 1.1 of alpin shrew. The mean radius ...

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can ...

Last year, about 30 common shrews from the area around Möggingen had an unusual adventure. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior in Radolfzell captured the animals, measured ...

At first glance the common shrew is unremarkable. Between 5 and 8 centimetres long, it looks like a mouse with a pointed nose, or perhaps a miniature mole. If you saw it scurry through a field, you ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is not the taming of the shrew, but rather the shrinking of the shrew. Scientists this week described one of nature's most intriguing phenomena, the shrinkage of the skull ...

WASHINGTON - It is not the taming of the shrew, but rather the shrinking of the shrew. In this week, scientists described one of nature's most intriguing phenomena, the shrinkage of the skull and body ...