Wildlifeof China
Shrew Gymnure
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Édouard Louis Trouessart (1842–1927) · Public domain
Neotetracus sinensis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, earthworms and other invertebrates
Habitat
Moist montane forest
Range
Southern China, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam
Size
Approximately 10–14cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 20–30g
The shrew gymnure is a small, spineless hedgehog relative with soft grey-brown fur, a long pointed snout and a slender tail. It resembles a large shrew but belongs to the hedgehog family. The species occurs in southern China, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits cool, moist montane forest and searches through leaf litter for insects, earthworms and other invertebrates. Shrew gymnures are terrestrial and secretive, sheltering beneath roots, rocks or fallen timber and relying heavily on smell while foraging. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Shrew Gymnure eat?
- Insects, earthworms and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Shrew Gymnure live in?
- Moist montane forest
- Where is the Shrew Gymnure found?
- Southern China, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam
- How big is the Shrew Gymnure?
- Approximately 10–14cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Shrew Gymnure weigh?
- Approximately 20–30g