Shrews
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Shrews are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, or marsupial shrews, which belong to different families or orders. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Soricidae
Lifespan: Etruscan shrew: 2 years and Eurasian water shrew: 3 years
Gestation period: Etruscan shrew: 27 – 28 days, Northern short-tailed shrew: 21 – 22 days, and Eurasian water shrew: 24 days
Class: Mammalia
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Soricidae; G. Fischer, 1814
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