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Shrews
A shrew (shrew mouse) is a small mammal within the family Soricidae in the order Soricomorpha. True shrews are different from West Indies shrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews or tree shrews. Shrews have movable snout and long, hook-tipped incisors.
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What animal classification is a shrew in?
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A shrew belongs to the class Mammalia, which includes all mammals. Within this class, a shrew belongs to the order Eulipotyphla, which also includes moles and hedgehogs.
Who wrote the 'Taming of the Shrew' comedy?
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The comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" was written by William Shakespeare between 1590 and 1592 and printed for the first time in 1623. The play portrays a young man, Petruchio, and his efforts to tame the strong willed Katherina with the use of reverse psychology.
When lucentio and bianca return from church How is the situation resolved from the story Taming of the shrew?
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In "The Taming of the Shrew," Lucentio and Bianca return from church to find that Petruchio has successfully "tamed" Katharina. This resolution occurs through Petruchio's use of unconventional means to "train" Katharina to be obedient and subservient to him. The other characters, including Lucentio and Bianca, are surprised by this transformation and the play concludes with a speech by Katharina about the duties of a wife to her husband.
Is an elephant shrew Unicellular or Multicellular?
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An elephant shrew is multicellular. It is a small mammal that belongs to the family Macroscelididae and is closely related to elephants, not unicellular organisms.
What are adaptations for the common tree shrew?
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they have glands on there side which produce musky odour to keep predators away.
How does a shrew differ from a mouse?
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A shrew is different from a mouse in multiple ways. Shrews tend to have elongated snouts and a more chubby like appearance. Although the body size is similar to a mouse the shrew is more mole like than mouse like.
When do shrews sleep?
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Shrews eat and hunt for a few hours with equal amounts of rests.
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Do owls eat water shrews?
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Most owls eat shrews. Foxes, weasels, not many eat them because they apparently have a bad taste to them
Will moth balls keep shrews out of your house?
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water moccasins dont like the smeel so they stay away
Do elephant shrews hibernate?
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No, because elephants live in the safari and there is no extreme climates and snow, so why do elephants even need to hibernate, anyway? But they do migrate, and not always during the winter, though, like some birds. They migrate because they need enough plants for food, and if they run out, of course they aren't going to give wait there until they die.
What do tree shrews eat?
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Tree shrews are found in Thailand and Indonesia. They like to live in forests, and eat mostly insects, as well as some plants.
How do you get rid of shrew's in your garden?
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A combination of careful gardening, naturally high mortality rates, and predatory methods may or may not end the presence of the beneficial northern short tailed shrew [Blarina brevicauda] in a garden. But the combination of cold weather, habitat loss, and natural predators tend to be effective controls on their own. In fact, it's estimated that a little over 5 percent of an area's shrew population makes it through a year.
The garden needs to be free of fallen plant body parts, the lawn needs to be kept closely mowed, and both need to be free of weeds and unnecessary vegetation. That's because fallen leaves, grass clippings, and vegetation above surface level in height may serve as homes and hiding places for shrews.
Predatory methods include encouragement of the shrew's natural enemies and the setting of traps. Specifically, raptors and domestic cats and dogs kill shrews even though they don't tend to eat their victims. Common raptors include eagles, hawks, owls, and vultures. Other natural enemies that gardeners may not welcome include weasels, skunks, raccoons, and opossums.
Snap and pit traps may work with just peanut butter as bait. A pit trap tends to be more effective and more humane. It consists of a big jar or large can dug into the ground, until the lip is at ground level, along shrew routes. The most popular shrew meeting places may be identified by their fecal matter. The container bottom is lined with cotton batting to avoid crippling or death of whatever may fall in. The lip is coated lightly with bacon grease. The lip and the opening are covered with a light layering of grass. The location needs to be checked regularly.
Any trapped shrew needs to be released no less than 200 yards/193 meters away from the gardener's property. That's because the shrew is a beneficial predator of insects, slugs and snails.
Can you show me a picture of a shrew?
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It looks like a mouse...a long snout..bat like ears and a shorter tail than a mouse.
How many heart beats does a shrew have per min?
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a shrew's heart can beat up to 1511 times per minute! Their motabolism is so fast that they also much constantly eat to maintain body heat!
