Prairie Shrew
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| Sorex haydeni (Baird, 1857) |
The Prairie Shrew, Sorex haydeni, is a small shrew found in the Canadian prairies and midwestern United States. At one time, this species was considered to be a subspecies of the similar Masked Shrew, S. cinereus.
It is brown in colour with light grey underparts with a long tail. Its body is about 8 cm in length including a 3 cm long tail. It weighs about 4 g.
These animals are found in open grasslands, often near water.
They eat insects, worms, snails, small mammals and seeds. Predators include hawks, owls, snakes, and foxes.
These animals are active day and night year-round. They mate between spring and fall. 3 to 6 young are born in a nest under a log or rocks.
