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), ...

Field mouse population of meadows near the experiment dropped from 80 to twelve mice per acre. Unlike the human variety, whose shrill voice it shares, the shrew’s bad temper is the result of a ...