Congo Shrew | Animalz

Congo ShrewThe Congo shrew is a small shrew recorded from forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its documented prey are mainly invertebrates.What does it look like?Measured specimens had head-and-body lengths of 7.4–7.9 cm. A tail length of 5.9 cm was recorded for one specimen.How does it live?The Congo shrew is a small shrew recorded from forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its documented prey are mainly invertebrates.It lives on the ground and eats invertebrates. Stomach analyses of three specimens found termites, ants, fly and moth larvae, spiders, and millipedes.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.