Soricidae
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Soricidae is the biological family comprising shrews, small insectivorous mammals known for their high metabolic rates and pointed snouts.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated body
ⓘ
high metabolic rate ⓘ pointed snout ⓘ short fur ⓘ small eyes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | shrews ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Blarina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blarina brevicauda NERFINISHED ⓘ Crocidura NERFINISHED ⓘ Crocidura russula NERFINISHED ⓘ Neomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Neomys fodiens NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorex NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorex araneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Suncus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dentitionType | sharp pointed teeth without continuously growing incisors ⓘ |
| describedAs | small mammals ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Rodentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
prey for small carnivores ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
absent from Australia
ⓘ
absent from most of South America ⓘ worldwide except polar regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Crocidurinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myosoricinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Soricinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | generally 1–2 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
semi-aquatic in some species
ⓘ
semi-fossorial ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| notablePhysiology |
very high heart rate
ⓘ
very high respiratory rate ⓘ |
| order | Eulipotyphla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previousOrderPlacement | Insectivora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBodyLengthRange | 3–15 centimeters ⓘ |
| typicalBodyMassRange | 2–100 grams ⓘ |
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