Saturday, March 27, 2010

SHREW(suncus)

shrew
Phylum-chordata.
sub-phylum-Gnathostomata.
super-class-Tetrapoda.
class- Mammalia.
1.size small.
2.snout usually long and tapering.
3.Limbs five-toed provided with claws.
4.Teeth are sharp and pointed.
5.mouse like animals witch usually burrow.
6.Feed on insects smaller invertebrates and rodents.
7.Nocturnal in habit.
8.There is a poisonous substance in the saliva of the shrew which helps to capture the prey .

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