Summary ³

The Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens, known in the United Kingdom as the water shrew, is a relatively large shrew, up to 10 cm (4 in) long, with a tail up to three-quarters as long again. It has short, dark fur, often with a few white tufts, a white belly, and a few stiff hairs around the feet and tail. It lives close to fresh water, hunting aquatic insects, snails, molluscs and small amphibians, especially newts, and other...

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