Common shrew? (1 Viewer)

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helenol

Well-known member

• Oct 15, 2004

• #1

Apologies for the appalling quality.

Is this a common shrew? (It is very very small) If so, am I like to encounter quite a few of them in the garden as well as the voles?

Thanks.

 

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stonefly

New member

• Oct 15, 2004

• #2

Hi Helen,

Could be a Pygmy Shrew on the grounds of its relatively thick tail, but don't quote me on that.

 

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helenol

Well-known member

• Oct 15, 2004

• #3

Thanks for that stonefly.

I thought common because of it's light colour. Then again, I only have a photo from the Collins Brit. wildlife book to go on, which seems to show the pygmy as darker in colour. Hopefully I'll be able to get a closer look at it, now I know where it hangs out!

Regards

 

deboo

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• Oct 15, 2004

• #4

Oi oi H...

Yeah it's a shrew all right...what I want to know is?

What's the significance of that full stop beneath your name?
It's rather cool doncha fink....pretty gauche I'd even venture!

Dave.

P.S. I'm having 1 now...

 

Last edited: Oct 16, 2004

Kevin Mac

Just sleeping

• Oct 15, 2004

• #5

I used to work for the Forest Service and we could only I.D. shrews from their dental patterns.(similar species that is)