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Star-Nosed Mole Eastern Mole Masked Shrew Arctic Shrew Northern Short-Tailed Shrew Pygmy Shrew **
 * Insectivora (Insect Eater)

Water Shrew Least Shrew Insectivores are the third largest order of mammals after the chiroptera and the rodentia orders.
 * The Common Image of an Insectivora**

Few insectivores ever reach a foot long, some are even smaller then a child's hand.But there have been some known to excel in size. The largest known insectivore would be the one called a //Echinosorex gymnura,// also known as the moonrat which stretches to an astounding 24 inches in length. Insectivores are covered from head to tail with a smooth coat of fur, and with a small, long flat skull, the think fur makes the head seem rather smaller then it is. They have four short legs, accompanied by four or 5 sharp claws and they also have unnoticeable ears and eyes. Insectivores are known to be rather adept users of their nose and have been the top of the line when it comes to smelling things out. Many insectivores have a certain stiff row of sensory hair called vibrasse (vuh-BRIS-ee) located on their snouts, ears, tails and rarely their feet. This is the common description of most Insectivores, beyond this information, they vary with each species.
 * Characteristics**

Primary habitats of insectivores can vary from many areas. With land as its main abode. It lives on ground level or beneath it. Some, like the Asiatic water shrews live in aquatic surroundings. Many of them are able to survive in many areas of the world. (i.e mountain ranges, hills, valleys, rainforests, deserts and so on and so forth.) They are very versatile creatures when it comes to homes and living areas.
 * Habitats**

Soricadae Talpidae
 * List of Families in the Order**

The order of insectivora is all about insectivores, so in other words they eat bugs such as worms, beatles, grasshoppers, and caterpillars. But there are some mammals in the order that are also carnivores which means that they eat other animals like slugs. In addition to bugs and slugs, they also tend to eat plant parts such as leaves and stems and occassionally fruits.
 * Diet**


 * Animals In Minnesota**
 * 1) Least Shrew
 * 2) Masked Shrew
 * 3) Pygmy Shrew
 * 4) Arctic Shrew
 * 5) Water Shrew
 * 6) Northern Short-tailed Shrew
 * 7) Star-nosed Mole
 * 8) Eastern Mole

There are 67 species in this order worldwide.

Savi's pygmy shrew (//Suncus etruscus//), is believed by many scientists to be the world's smallest living mammal weighing .04–.10 oz (1.2–2.7 g) and measuring 1.4–2.1 in (36–53 mm) while the largest known insectivore would be the one called a //Echinosorex gymnura,// also known as the moonrat which stretches to an astounding 24 inches in length.
 * Growth**


 * Fun Facts**