shrews & anteaters by Hallie Barnes

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-21 22:30:30 UTC

> shrews look a little bit like rats, but don't be fooled<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-21 22:33:59 UTC

>These small mammals aren't even closely related to rats<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-21 22:37:33 UTC

>Instead, shrews are more closely related to moles<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-21 22:38:48 UTC

>they have a long, narrow body, a small head and a pointed snout<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-21 22:47:32 UTC

>Like moles , shrews love to eat insects<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-21 22:49:57 UTC

>They also eat small mice and lizards<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-21 22:58:55 UTC

>there are over 250 species of shrews, living almost everywhere in the world, except Australia<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:08:04 UTC

>most shrews are small animals<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:13:49 UTC

>the smallest shrew, the pygmy shrew is the only as long as your finger<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:18:22 UTC

>the African giant shrew is about 9 inches long<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:23:33 UTC

>some shrews are aquatic and live in or near the water<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:29:16 UTC

>their feet have hairs that trap bubbles<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:37:29 UTC

>these shrews can glide across the water<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:40:56 UTC

>some shrews have poisonous saliva, which paralyzes their prey<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:47:23 UTC

>shrews live in most, wet places like forests, woodlands or near ponds<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:50:00 UTC

>they hide in caves, burrows or under old logs<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:51:36 UTC

>shrews are hyper<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:52:46 UTC

>they go all the time, looking for things to eat<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:55:55 UTC

>shrews can have as many as four litters of babies in a year<

shrews

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-22 00:58:03 UTC

>each litter can have up to 10 babies. that's 40 babies a year<

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 01:56:35 UTC

most animals are messy eaters, but not the anteater.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 01:59:37 UTC

anteaters eat - you guessed it - ANTS.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:03:47 UTC

they never destroy ant hills, but carefully take off the top portion of the hill.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:08:33 UTC

they stick heir long snouts into the ant hills and lap up thousands of ant with their sticky tongues.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:14:12 UTC

anteaters have to work quickly because those ants would HURT!!!!!!!!!

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:16:05 UTC

anteaters would spend just a minute or two in an ant hill before moving on.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:17:36 UTC

because they don't destroy the ant hills, they can come back for another snack later.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:20:43 UTC

anteaters live in the Central and South America.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:22:53 UTC

there are 4 species of ant eaters. listing the following: Giant anteater, Silky anteater, northern tamandua, and southern tamandua.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:26:06 UTC

silky anteaters are the size of a squirrel.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:28:06 UTC

giant anteaters can be 7 feet long.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:28:51 UTC

anteaters are "edentate", which means they have no teeth.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:30:34 UTC

Mama anteaters usually have one baby each year. Sometimes the babies go for a ride on mama's back.

anteaters

jennbarnes1415 — 2018-01-25 02:32:39 UTC

an anteaters tongue is about 2 feet long and very thin. it looks like a long piece of spaghetti.