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Shrews just have to be different
Have you thought about shrews lately? No? If not, don’t feel too bad – many folks don’t spend too much time thinking about shrews. Despite their being a very wide-spread mammalian family (Soricidae) in one of the larger mammalian orders … Continue reading
Wintertime……and the living is harder
Wintertime is harder on everyone. It’s cold, the days are shorter, and the weather can be downright unpleasant. Animals that inhabit temperate or arctic regions need some way of dealing with winter in order to make a living during these … Continue reading