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Common Shrew Common Shrew
Sorex araneus
Body length 7.5cm

Larger than pygmy shrew with tail length roughly half that of the body. Utters high-pitched squeaks. Found in hedgerows, meadows, marshes and woods. Constantly active in search of insects and other invertebrates. Common and widespread except in Ireland, many N Scottish islands and Isle of Man.
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