What are shrews?

Information on the biology and habits of various species of shrew common to Michigan. Creature Control, is a family owned pest and wildlife control company. read more

Shrews are very tiny; most shrews are smaller than a mouse. Common shrews Michigan is home to several kinds of shrews, such as the masked shrew, the water shrew (one of the few mammals in Michigan that live exclusively in wetland habitats), the pygmy shrew, and the Northern short tail shrew. read more

A shrew (family Soricidae) is a small mole-like mammal classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with West Indies shrews, treeshrews, otter shrews, or elephant shrews, which belong to different families or orders. read more

Shrew feces are often corkscrew-shaped, and some shrews (for example, the desert shrew [Notiosorex crawfordi]) use regular defecation stations. Albino shrews occur occasionally. Shrews are similar to mice except that mice have four toes on their front feet, larger eyes, bicolored fur, and lack an elongated snout. read more