Cuban Solenodon

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cuban SolenodonScientific Name: Atopogale cubanaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Head-body length: 11–15 in (28–39 cm); Tail: 6.7–10.2 in (17–26 cm)Weight: 1.7–2.2 lb (0.75–1.0 kg)Lifespan: 5–7 years in wild montane karst...

Northern Short-tailed Shrew

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Short-tailed ShrewScientific Name: Blarina brevicaudaType: Mammal (Soricidae / Eulipotyphla)Size: Total length 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in); tail 1.8–3 cm (0.7–1.2 in)Weight: 15–30 g (0.5–1.1 oz)Lifespan: 1–1.5 years in the wildDiet:...

Sunda Slow Loris

OverviewThe Sunda Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) is a captivating, nocturnal strepsirrhine primate indigenous to the luxuriant rainforest canopies of the Sunda Shelf in Southeast Asia. Celebrated biologically as one of the world’s only venomous mammals, this...

European Water Shrew

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: European Water ShrewScientific Name: Neomys fodiensCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: 6.8 to 9.6 cm (2.7 to 3.8 in) head-body length; 4.5 to 7.7 cm (1.8 to 3.0 in) tail lengthWeight: 12 to 23 g (0.42 to 0.81 oz); the...