Creature of the day: The Etruscan Shrew The Etruscan shrew, also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew, white-toothed pygmy shrew and Savi’s pygmy shrew, is the smallest known extant mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 g on average. The Etruscan shrew has a body length of about 4 cm excluding the tail. The largest threat to Etruscan shrews originates from human activities, particularly destruction of their nesting grounds and habitats as a result of farming. Etruscan shrews are also sensitive to

The vole and the shrew! 🥰🙈 Did you know common shrews are always hungry and need to eat 80-90% of their body weight each day just to survive. No wonder this little shrew is desperate to beat the vole to the food! 🎥 Neil Shaw #Springwatch 💚 | BBC Springwatch