Etruscan shrew

English Noun Suncus etruscus species, a species of shrew native to Eurasia. a. 1980, Ewald R. Weibel et al., "The respiratory system of the smallest mammal". Published in: 1980, Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, Liana Bolis, Charles Richard Taylor, Comparative Physiology: Primitive Mammals, Cambridge University Press, page 181: Of particular interest is the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus species), the smallest living mammal, whose adult body mass averages no more than 2 g. en 1983 David Black Animal wonders of the world Exeter Books 15 Not much is known about the habits of the Etruscan shrew, but it swims well - most shrews do - and climbs well, but only if it has to. en 1999 Jacques Blondel; James Aronson Biology and Wildlife of the Mediterranean Region 82 Oxford University Press In spite of its small size, the Etruscan shrew is a fearsome predator for any living prey, provided it is small enough to be tackled: insects, worms, myriapods, and snails are all eaten voraciously because its survival requires incessant feeding. en Etruscan pygmy shrew white-toothed pygmy shrew Translations Suncus etruscus Catalan: ca musaranya etrusca f German: de Etruskerspitzmaus f Italian: it mustiolo m Korean: ko 사비왜소땃쥐 Polish: pl ryjówek etruski m Portuguese: pt musaranho pigmeu m Romanian: ro chițcanul pitic m Russian: ru ка́рликовая многозу́бка f, ru ка́рликовая белозу́бка f, ru белозу́бка-малю́тка f, ru этру́сская землеро́йка f, ru многозу́бка-малю́тка f en Soricomorphs