Strange and Unbelievable Facts About Shrews

Shrew

This patient may be a LEAST Shrew (Cryptotis parva), but he's the MOST to us! ❤️ Despite looking rather mousey, Least Shrews are not rodents at all! These tiny mammals are in the order Eulipotyphla, and they are more closely related to Hedgehogs and Moles than any kind of rodent. In fact, most adult mice are far larger than a Least Shrew! Their eyes and ears are extremely small, indicating poor eyesight and hearing in this species. They make up for it with a keen sense of smell and sensitive whi