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Water Shrew Hannah and Taryn

Size Ranges- up to 6 inches Life Span- 3-5 years **# of Offspring- 5-8 up to 3 times a year**
 * Gestation- 21 days Jan-Aug mating**

Home- bulky nest of dried grasses and leaves beneath fallen log or stump Comparision to other shrews- long pointed snout, has long tail lives an aquatic lifestyle. Help to Idenify- black or brown body, white stomach, dark eyes, ears are not visible Diet- spiders, water insects, earth worms, small fish Sounds- sharp sqeaks and high pitched whistles**
 * Habitat- lakes, bogs, streams and ponds