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Do shrews bite people?
Generally, shrews do not pose a threat to humans and most species are too small to break human skin with their bite. However, if cornered or threatened, they may try to defend themselves by biting. It is best to avoid handling shrews to prevent any potential bites.
What is a group of shrews called?
A group of shrews is called N.O.W.
Do shrews live in a group?
No, shrews are typically solitary animals and do not live in groups. They are territorial and will defend their own space from other shrews.
Is a Shrew harmful to man?
Shrews are generally not harmful to humans. They are small, insectivorous mammals that primarily feed on insects and other small invertebrates. While they can bite if threatened, their bites are not dangerous and pose little risk to human health. Overall, shrews play a beneficial role in controlling insect populations and are not considered a threat to people.
How long do shrews live?
Shrews live between 12 and 30 months- -answer from wikipedia http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrews
Do shrews bite people?
Generally, shrews do not pose a threat to humans and most species are too small to break human skin with their bite. However, if cornered or threatened, they may try to defend themselves by biting. It is best to avoid handling shrews to prevent any potential bites.
Is the venom from a water shrews bite harmful to man?
Water shrews have a venomous saliva, but they are not able to inject it into a human's bloodstream, as a viper may. Thus, a bite is completely harmless (other than a little blood).
What does sherws eat?
Shrews eat earthworms, snails, slugs, insects, and other invertebrates. Sometimes they will also eat plant material. Occasionally, shrews eat mice, salamanders, and snakes. Shrews have a venomous bite, which helps them subdue their prey. This venomous bite is also quite painful to humans.
Will a shrew eat ants?
There are many kinds of shrews, and many kinds of ants. Some shrews will eat some kinds of ants, especially the flying ants and the larvae and pupae, which do not taste so sharp, are easier to catch, and do not bite back.
Do shrews have web feet?
No shrews don't have webbed feet platypuses and duck do but not shrews
Are shrews decomposers?
Shrews are not decomposers. But they are omnivores.
What is a group of shrews called?
A group of shrews is called N.O.W.
Do shrews live in a group?
No, shrews are typically solitary animals and do not live in groups. They are territorial and will defend their own space from other shrews.
Why do shrews live?
shrews live in the rainforests of Asia
How are African Shrews different from Eurasian Shrews?
African shrews south of the Sahara have 50 chromosomes. Shrews living primarily in Ethiopia have 36 chromosomes. Shrews living in Eurasia and northern Africa have 40 chromosomes. There are several exceptions to this.
Are shrews placental mammals?
Yes. Shrews are placental mammals.
Do shrews fly?
No, shrews do not fly. They are small, nocturnal animals.
