1.0NorthWoods Stewardship Centerhttps://www.northwoodscenter.org/wordpressnorthwoodshttps://www.northwoodscenter.org/wordpress/author/northwoods/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="juqcFLaw6I"><a href="https://www.northwoodscenter.org/wordpress/northern-short-tailed-shrew/">Northern Short-tailed Shrew</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.northwoodscenter.org/wordpress/northern-short-tailed-shrew/embed/#?secret=juqcFLaw6I" width="600" height="338" title="“Northern Short-tailed Shrew” — NorthWoods Stewardship Center" data-secret="juqcFLaw6I" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.northwoodscenter.org/wordpress/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Blarina brevicauda ID Short, dense, grayish to grayish black fur Slightly paler color on the belly Cylindrical body and pointed snout Very small eyes and ears Tail is shorter than the length of the body (University of Georgia MNH) Distribution    Reproduction Breeding season begins in late winter and lasts through the warm months Gestation lasts about 22 days with an average litter size of 6-7 young Females may produce 3-4 litters per year (Discover Life) Behavior Active at twilight and nighttime Heart beats at 700 bpm Communicate by clicks and [Read More...]http://www.northwoodscenter.org/smaspecies/images/blarina%20brevicauda%20(short-tailed%20shrew)%20(JB)(5).jpg