Speaking of shrews ...

Speaking of shrews, some new ones just got discovered. Pics and details here. They are said to be cute. I dunno.

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It has been said that our most distant primate ancestors, the mammal that gave rise to early primates but itself wasn't quite a primate, was most like the Asian tree shrew, which is neither a shrew nor does it live in trees. This is, of course, untrue.
David Macaulay is famous for his "how things work" books.

There are shrews on Guam. We used to see them all the time. Usually in our house, they were next to impossible to keep out, and fast as all get out!