A shrew is a small, slender, mouselike insectivore mammal with soft, brown fur and a long, pointed snout.

The Least shrew is brownish gray to black; white underparts; pointed snout; small eyes and hidden ears. This social mammal inhabits open grassy fields where it uses burrows made by other animals and lives in colonies.

Measuring approximately three inches in total length, this shrew is the smallest mammal at the Refuge. It is very active, resting from foraging and digging only periodically.

Last Updated: 9/19/08