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Smoky Shrew
Sorex fumeus
At-a-Glance
• Typical Foods: insects such as earthworms and spiders
• Ohio Status: Species of Concern
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Description
The smoky shrew is a uniformly dull brown color except for a bicolored tail that is yellowish below and brown above. Its feet are pale in color.
Habitat and Habits
These shrews generally live in the leaf litter of birch and hemlock forests.
Reproduction and Care of the Young
After a gestation period of three weeks, two to seven naked, blind young are born in April-June. Another litter may be produced later in the summer. |
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