Water+Shrew

Water Shrew
​**__Size__** 4-5"(10-13cm) with tail 2-3"(5-7.5cm) without tai

1/2oz or 14 grams
 * __Weight__**

3-5 years
 * __Lifespan__**

5-8 up to 3 times a year
 * __Offspring__**

21 days
 * __Gestation__**

Lakes, bogs, streams, ponds.
 * __Habitiat__**

They build nests of leaves and grasses.
 * __Home__**

They usually only come out at night and they do not come out really at all in the winter time.
 * __Activity__**


 * __Home Range of Water Shrews in Minnesota[[image:http://www.wildwoodtrust.org/animalpics/watershrew.jpg align="right"]]__**




 * Identifcation**

Narrow pointy snout Black colored fur on top of body and white on bottom Habitats near water Teeth have red tips They are about half the size of a mouse They hunt at night

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