Wildlifeof China
Laxmann's Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Sorex caecutiens
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, spiders, earthworms and other invertebrates
Habitat
Taiga, mixed forest, meadow and wetland margins
Range
Northern Eurasia from Scandinavia to China, Korea and Japan
Size
Approximately 5–8cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 3–11g
Laxmann's shrew is a small brown-toothed shrew with a pointed muzzle, tiny eyes and brown upperparts grading into paler flanks and underparts. It ranges across northern Eurasia from Scandinavia to eastern Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits taiga, mixed forest, meadow and wetland margins. Insects, spiders, earthworms and other invertebrates are hunted beneath vegetation and leaf litter. Its high metabolism requires frequent feeding, and it remains active during both day and night throughout the year. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Laxmann's Shrew eat?
- Insects, spiders, earthworms and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Laxmann's Shrew live in?
- Taiga, mixed forest, meadow and wetland margins
- Where is the Laxmann's Shrew found?
- Northern Eurasia from Scandinavia to China, Korea and Japan
- How big is the Laxmann's Shrew?
- Approximately 5–8cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Laxmann's Shrew weigh?
- Approximately 3–11g