Northern Short-tailed Shrew

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:animals
gptkbp:activity_pattern gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:behavior Burrowing
Foraging
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate_adaptation Cold tolerant
gptkbp:coloration Uniform grayish-brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Northern_Short-tailed_Shrew
gptkbp:communication Ultrasonic vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Worms
Small vertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Soricidae
gptkbp:fossil_record Present in Pleistocene
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:gestation_period 21 to 30 days
gptkbp:habitat Forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference Moist areas
gptkbp:habitat_range gptkb:Canada
Eastern United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern Short-tailed Shrew
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush predator
gptkbp:length 10 to 12 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:litter_size 1 to 2 times a year
gptkbp:material Fur
gptkbp:metabolism High metabolic rate
gptkbp:mouth Sharp incisors
gptkbp:movement Terrestrial
gptkbp:order Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:owl
gptkb:Snakes
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Blarina_brevicauda
gptkbp:senses Poor eyesight
Good sense of smell
gptkbp:skin_color Gray
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:tail_length Short
gptkbp:territory Non-territorial
gptkbp:venomous Salivary venom
gptkbp:weight 15 to 30 grams
gptkbp:youth_programs 3 to 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monongahela_National_Forest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6