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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:family
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gptkbp:activityPattern
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mainly nocturnal
some diurnal
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gptkbp:characteristic
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high metabolic rate
small size
pointed snout
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:commonName
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shrew family
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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varies by species
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gptkbp:diet
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insectivorous
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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lack of zygomatic arch
venomous saliva in some species
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide except Australia and polar regions
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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control insect populations
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gptkbp:fossilRange
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Eocene to present
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod
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17 to 32 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:wetlands
forests
gardens
grasslands
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gptkbp:hasTeethType
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gptkb:red-toothed_shrews
gptkb:white-toothed_shrews
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Soricidae
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:lifespan
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1 to 3 years
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gptkbp:notableFor
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among the smallest mammals
cannot hibernate
high oxygen consumption
produce musky odor
some species echolocate
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gptkbp:notableMember
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gptkb:Crocidura
gptkb:Sorex
gptkb:Blarina
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gptkbp:numberOfSpecies
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26
over 385
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Eulipotyphla
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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owls
snakes
foxes
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gptkbp:range
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3 to 15 cm
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gptkbp:reproduction
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multiple litters per year
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gptkbp:subfamily
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gptkb:Crocidurinae
gptkb:Myosoricinae
gptkb:Soricinae
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gptkbp:typeSpecies
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gptkb:Sorex_araneus
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gptkbp:weight
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2 to 100 grams
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gptkbp:youngPerLitter
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2 to 10
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Baird's_shrew
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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