Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Elliot's Short-tailed ShrewThis stocky shrew has small eyes and ears hidden in its fur. It stays active year-round and searches for food under leaf litter and in the soil.What does it look like?Its back ranges from silvery gray to black, with a slightly paler underside. It has a robust body, a pointed muzzle, small eyes, and ears hidden by its fur.How does it live?This stocky shrew has small eyes and ears hidden in its fur. It stays active year-round and searches for food under leaf litter and in the soil.It does not hibernate and remains active throughout the year, by day or night. It searches leaf litter and digs shallow burrows for insects, earthworms, and other small prey.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.