Shrew
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Family | G. Fischer |
|---|---|
| Class | Mammalia |
| Scientific name | Soricidae |
| Mass | Etruscan shrew |
| Eurasian water shrew | |
| Northern short-tailed shrew | |
| Lifespan | Etruscan shrew |
| Eurasian water shrew | |
| Did you know | Shrews are naturally very aggressive and will occasionally attack pets, birds or chipmunks at feeders. |
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| ID | 951140 |
About Shrew
The shrew – an unpleasant, ill-tempered woman characterised by scolding, nagging, and aggression – is a comedic, stock character in literature and folklore, both Western and Eastern. The theme is illustrated in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.