Wildlifeof China
Ussuri Shrew
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Sorex mirabilis
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms, insects and other invertebrates
Habitat
Moist temperate forest
Range
Northeastern China, Korea and eastern Russia
The Ussuri shrew is a relatively large, dark brown-toothed shrew of northeastern China, Korea and eastern Russia. It has a long pointed muzzle, tiny eyes and dense fur suited to cool forest conditions. The species inhabits moist temperate woodland, where it searches through leaf litter and soil for earthworms, insects and other invertebrates. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Ussuri Shrew eat?
- Earthworms, insects and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Ussuri Shrew live in?
- Moist temperate forest
- Where is the Ussuri Shrew found?
- Northeastern China, Korea and eastern Russia