Wildlifeof China
Himalayan Water Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Chimarrogale himalayica
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic insects, crustaceans, tadpoles and small fish
Habitat
Fast-flowing mountain streams
Range
Himalayas, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 10–14cm head-and-body length
The Himalayan water shrew is a relatively large, dark-grey shrew with water-repellent fur, fringed feet and a long tail equipped with a swimming keel. It ranges from the Himalayas through southern China into mainland Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It lives beside cold, fast-flowing mountain streams and enters the water to hunt aquatic insects, crustaceans, tadpoles and small fish. The shrew swims and dives efficiently, then retreats to cavities among rocks and stream banks. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Water Shrew eat?
- Aquatic insects, crustaceans, tadpoles and small fish
- What habitat does the Himalayan Water Shrew live in?
- Fast-flowing mountain streams
- Where is the Himalayan Water Shrew found?
- Himalayas, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Himalayan Water Shrew?
- Approximately 10–14cm head-and-body length