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Etruscan shrew

noun

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  1. Suncus etruscus, a species of shrew native to Eurasia.

    • Of particular interest is the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), the smallest living mammal, whose adult body mass averages no more than 2 g.
    • Not much is known about the habits of the Etruscan shrew, but it swims well - most shrews do - and climbs well, but only if it has to.

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