OCONOMOWOC - Children might not be the only ones frolicking on a popular all-inclusive Oconomowoc playground, and that has sent city officials on a mouse hunt. Or is it a shrew, the more outdoorsy ...

The mountains of the Philippines are one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Inch for inch, these misty cloud forests are home to more unique species of mammals per square mile than anywhere ...

“A spiteful, nagging, and ill-tempered person” is one definition of a shrew. Two species of shrews, of the animal nature, occur in our area and this name association hasn’t improved their images.

An endemic and elusive Catalina Island shrew was spotted by wildlife conservationists for the first time in more than 15 years, it was announced Wednesday. The mouse-like creature with a long snout, ...

Scientists working in the Horn of Africa have documented the existence of a remarkable little mammal called the Somali elephant shrew – or Somali sengi – for the first time since the 1970s. While ...

At first glance, hero shrews don’t appear to live up to their name. But these fuzzy, molelike animals are the Clark Kents of the shrew world, with superpowers hidden beneath their humble exteriors.

Among Adirondack mammals, pygmy shrews hold several records. Some adults weigh only 2-3 g (0.11 oz) and thus are the smallest mammals in the world. This species is also one of the rarest, with only ...

They might not get as much attention as the Amazon Rainforest or the Great Barrier Reef, but the mountains of the Philippines are one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Inch for inch, these ...

The elusive Catalina Island Shrew was spotted by wildlife conservationists for the first time in more than 15 years, it was announced Wednesday. The mouse-like creature with a long snout, which was ...