Savi’s pygmy shrew
mammal
Also known as: Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus, white-toothed pygmy shrew
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insectivores
- In insectivore: Natural history
The white-toothed pygmy shrew (Suncus etruscus), however, weighs less than 2.5 grams (0.09 ounce) and is perhaps the smallest living mammal. Other insectivores, such as the moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura) and the tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus), attain the size of a small rabbit. Most insectivores are either…
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