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shrew

[shroo] / ʃru /


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The tree shrew had the highest intake at 1.4 g/kg/day, while the honeybee had the lowest at 0.05 g/kg/day.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The trio set up a white background on the bottom of the box that held the shrew and glass on the top so they could take the photos, according to the news outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

They included a horseshoe bat called Rhinolophus mabuensis and a dwarf musk shrew which scientists are still in the process of naming and describing.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

The shrew label never worked on her because her unabashed confidence and conviction were always painted as her strengths.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2024

The heart of a shrew can fit on your thumbnail.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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