Y'all really seemed to find the Northern Short-tailed Shrew — one of the few venomous mammals in the world — very interesting, so here's a video of one in action, accompanied by some more fun facts for you! Most people know of shrews from either the use of the word as an insult or from William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew, but these tiny critters are super interesting. The southern Appalachians are a hotspot for shrew diversity in North America and are cousins to another misunders

#ScienceTuesday: Did you know that there are 7 different species of shrews living in New York State? Today’s video includes some fascinating facts about shrews. But be warned—these cute little creatures aren’t as sweet as they might seem! #NYSMscience #shrews #nyecology #mammalogy | New York State Museum

These baby shrews came in a few days ago. They were found Wednesday afternoon and the finder contacted me after 8 pm (please contact a rehabber right away when you find wildlife in need of help). They were supposed to come to me Thursday morning but did not get here until 4:30 pm (please try to get babies to a rehabber at the agreed upon time, both for the babies and out of courtesy to the rehabber). That's not why they all died. Pics in comments. Please, please don't use rodenticides on your pr