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03-23-2023, 11:26 PM
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What is this rodent?
I ran into this little guy in Kananaskis region. It was about 1.5inch long, stayed still (playing dead?) even when I was just 2 ft away watching it. But when it finally decided to run, it was fast. It doesn’t seem like a baby field mouse or squirrel to me, what could it be? TIA 
https://imgur.com/a/8cwyEhH
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03-23-2023, 11:33 PM
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A shrew.
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03-24-2023, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by fishnguy
A shrew.
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X2 shrew
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03-24-2023, 07:49 AM
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X3 agree this is a shrew. Most likely the Cinereus or Masked shrew as that is the most common. Shrews have a very high metabolic rate and must eat their own weight in food every day. Diet consists mostly of insects. Interesting animals.
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03-24-2023, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Strix
X3 agree this is a shrew. Most likely the Cinereus or Masked shrew as that is the most common. Shrews have a very high metabolic rate and must eat their own weight in food every day. Diet consists mostly of insects. Interesting animals.
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03-24-2023, 09:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strix
X3 agree this is a shrew. Most likely the Cinereus or Masked shrew as that is the most common. Shrews have a very high metabolic rate and must eat their own weight in food every day. Diet consists mostly of insects. Interesting animals.
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Yes for shrew.
That they are.
My previous cat used to kill a pile of them...but never ate them. She loved mice though...
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03-24-2023, 09:58 AM
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Thanks all! Looked it up, definitely looks like a baby shrew! Today I learned!
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03-24-2023, 08:02 PM
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Apparently, we have 5 different shrews in Alberta; Cinereus Shrew,
Prairie Shrew,Montane Shrew, American Water Shrew, and Arctic Shrew. I've seen American Water Shrews in and around streams in the Rockies.
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03-24-2023, 08:05 PM
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Oh - and shrews are not 'rodents'. Rodents have chisel like teeth, while shrews have sharp, pointy, predator teeth. Their closest relatives are non-rodents like moles and hedgehogs.
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03-25-2023, 12:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ey212
I ran into this little guy in Kananaskis region. It was about 1.5inch long, stayed still (playing dead?) even when I was just 2 ft away watching it. But when it finally decided to run, it was fast. It doesn’t seem like a baby field mouse or squirrel to me, what could it be? TIA
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I think it’s related to the Prime Minister
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04-06-2023, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by stubblejumper01
I think it’s related to the Prime Minister
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Pure gold
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04-06-2023, 06:58 PM
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Pure gold
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Yep eats its own weight every day and produces tons of pure crap.
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04-06-2023, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by stubblejumper01
I think it’s related to the Prime Minister
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Only in appearence, shrews are tough, they aren't whimps.
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