Wildlifeof China
Pygmy White-toothed Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Ansil B.R. · CC BY 4.0
Suncus etruscus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, spiders and other small invertebrates
Habitat
Warm grassland, scrub, woodland edge, gardens and stone walls
Range
Southern Europe, North Africa and southern Asia
Size
3–5.2cm head-and-body length
Weight
1.3–2.5g
The pygmy white-toothed shrew, widely called the Etruscan shrew, is one of the smallest mammals by mass. Adults weigh only about 1.3–2.5g and have a 3–5.2cm head-and-body length. It has grey-brown fur, a long pointed muzzle and conspicuous whiskers. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits warm grassland, scrub, woodland edges, gardens and stone walls across southern Europe, North Africa and southern Asia. Insects, spiders and other small invertebrates are attacked in rapid bursts. Its extremely high metabolism requires it to consume a large proportion of its body mass each day. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Pygmy White-toothed Shrew eat?
- Insects, spiders and other small invertebrates
- What habitat does the Pygmy White-toothed Shrew live in?
- Warm grassland, scrub, woodland edge, gardens and stone walls
- Where is the Pygmy White-toothed Shrew found?
- Southern Europe, North Africa and southern Asia
- How big is the Pygmy White-toothed Shrew?
- 3–5.2cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Pygmy White-toothed Shrew weigh?
- 1.3–2.5g