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Eurasian Water Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Accipiter (R. Altenkamp, Berlin) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Neomys fodiens
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic insects, crustaceans, molluscs, amphibians and small fish
Habitat
Streams, ponds, marshes and other vegetated freshwater margins
Range
Europe and northern Asia
Size
Approximately 7–10cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 10–25g
The Eurasian water shrew is a large dark-backed shrew with a white underside, fringed hind feet and a keel of stiff hairs beneath the tail. These structures assist swimming. Adults measure approximately 7–10cm excluding the tail, and the species ranges across Europe and northern Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It lives beside streams, ponds, marshes and other freshwater habitats with dense bankside cover. Aquatic insects, crustaceans, molluscs, amphibians and small fish are captured underwater. Its saliva can immobilize small prey, which may be cached for later consumption. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Eurasian Water Shrew eat?
- Aquatic insects, crustaceans, molluscs, amphibians and small fish
- What habitat does the Eurasian Water Shrew live in?
- Streams, ponds, marshes and other vegetated freshwater margins
- Where is the Eurasian Water Shrew found?
- Europe and northern Asia
- How big is the Eurasian Water Shrew?
- Approximately 7–10cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Eurasian Water Shrew weigh?
- Approximately 10–25g