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Shrew with a Bru
by GrenCapra
a year ago
I've been an admirer of shrews of late, those dinky yet feisty little fellows with prodigious appetites. Related to moles, vision isn't their strong point when snuffling around under cover (hence some snazzy spectacles), but they make up for it with a well-honed wiggly nose, and some species even use a form of echolocation. Some species, including this chap here, are even venomous, but don't worry: a nip from me won't do any harm, even if it might have certain *ahem* other effects ;3
Here I am as a shrew, all of 4ft tall if I stand on my tippytoes, relaxing with a nice can of Irn Bru, just like the gryphon in my previous picture from the same artist, and making the most of the British summer.
Lovely stuff from
groundpear Love the detailing on his pink peets ^_^
(In the mouse category since the shrew one is so seldom used, and shrews are called "spitzmaus" (pointy mouse!) in German)
Here I am as a shrew, all of 4ft tall if I stand on my tippytoes, relaxing with a nice can of Irn Bru, just like the gryphon in my previous picture from the same artist, and making the most of the British summer.
Lovely stuff from
groundpear Love the detailing on his pink peets ^_^(In the mouse category since the shrew one is so seldom used, and shrews are called "spitzmaus" (pointy mouse!) in German)
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Mad_ferret
~madferret
My GOODNESS! there really aren't a lot of good shrews out there. Great to see an underappreciated species!
GrenCapra
~philodidelphis
OP
Thanks Since they're pretty secretive it's hard to spot a live one, but I'd be mighty pleased if any ever ventured into my garden to help themselves to bugs 'n slugs. Seems that it took until relatively recently for scientists to confirm that the common shrew is venomous, given lots of folklore that exaggerates how potent the venom is, and offers all sorts of implausible cures in case a shrew bites your horse X3
Mad_ferret
~madferret
Yeah! And some of them echolocate! They are really neat little guys.
GrenCapra
~philodidelphis
OP
My little dude letting out little squeaks and clicks if he needs to head to the kitchen or bathroom at night and doesn't want to put on his glasses or turn the lights on
Mad_ferret
~madferret
That's adorable!
