Wildlifeof China
Long-clawed Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Daiju Azuma · CC BY-SA 2.5
Sorex unguiculatus
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms, insects and other soil invertebrates
Habitat
Moist forest with deep leaf litter and soft soil
Range
Northeastern China, eastern Russia, Korea and Japan
Size
Approximately 6–9cm head-and-body length
The long-clawed shrew is a robust brown-toothed shrew distinguished by enlarged forefeet and notably long claws. It occurs in northeastern China, eastern Russia, Korea and Japan. Its dark coat and digging adaptations suit a life spent in moist forest litter and loose soil. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Earthworms, insects and other soil invertebrates form the diet. The shrew digs and probes beneath leaf litter rather than relying only on surface pursuit, allowing it to exploit prey unavailable to less fossorial shrews. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Long-clawed Shrew eat?
- Earthworms, insects and other soil invertebrates
- What habitat does the Long-clawed Shrew live in?
- Moist forest with deep leaf litter and soft soil
- Where is the Long-clawed Shrew found?
- Northeastern China, eastern Russia, Korea and Japan
- How big is the Long-clawed Shrew?
- Approximately 6–9cm head-and-body length