arctic+shrew

__ Arctic Shrew__ __Length__: 100 - 125 mm

__Weight__ :5.3 to 3.5 grams

__Life span__:1 to 2 year

__Off Spring__ : 6-8 offspring up to 3 times per year during Febuary to August in Wisconisin and April to September in Minnesota genstation lasts up to 2 to 3 weeks with lacation period and additional 3.0 to 3.5 weeks litter size 4 to 9 with an average of 2 litters (1 to 3).

__ How to identify an arctic shrew. __

​The Arctic Shrew is a medium - large sized shrew. adults possess distinctive tri- colored pelage the dorsumis very dark brown to black,the sides are lighter brown. and the under parts are grayish brown the tail os distinctly bicolored darker above lighter below.