Researchers at LSU have added to the body of knowledge about the shrew, a small mammal found around the world with the discovery of a new species on an Indonesian island. The LSU researchers have ...

When picturing the marsupials of the Australian outback, kangaroos, koalas and Tasmanian devils are likely to spring to mind. But these iconic creatures represent only a small fraction of the many ...

Researchers at Louisiana State University have discovered a new species of shrew, which they have named the hairy-tailed shrew, or Crocidura caudipilosa. "There was no doubt that this was a new ...

This grey-black to blackish-brown shrew with a pointed, down-drooping nose averages 147-157 mm (5.8-6.2 in) in length, and is the longest of the Adirondack shrews. It weighs 10-17 g (0.35-0.60 oz), ...

So I’m watching the birds at the feeder, and suddenly a little black animal dashes out of the ivy, grabs a sunflower seed, and hightails it back into cover. A short-tailed shrew! Blarina brevicauda, ...

The picture shows a furry rodent-adjacent creature about the size of a shrew and with a very long tail. Contained within said creature are likely to have been a two-horned uterus, a brain with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When picturing the marsupials of the Australian outback, kangaroos, koalas and Tasmanian devils are likely to spring to mind. But ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of shrew, which they have named the hairy-tailed shrew, or Crocidura caudipilosa. Researchers at Louisiana State University have discovered a new species of ...