This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The North American least shrew is 1 of North America’s smallest known mammals. While they look like rodents, they are actually members of the order Eulipotyphla. They can be found in southern Canada, through eastern and central United States, and down into Mexico. There are 385 known species of shrews. […]

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