short-tailed shrew

noun

1. a grayish-black shrew, Blarina brevicauda, common in eastern North America, that has a tail less than half the length of the body.

Example Sentences

However, it seems likely that many or all of them were inflicted by the short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda).

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The short-tailed shrew may be one of the major predators on the skink.

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On the Reservation, the short-tailed shrew was certainly the commonest, and probably by far the most important natural enemy.

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The groves of this tree provide favorable habitat for the opossum, short-tailed shrew, gray squirrel, and white-footed mouse.

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More voles and a short-tailed shrew were taken on later days.

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