down-drooping nose averages 147-157 mm (5.8-6.2 in) in length, and is the longest of the Adirondack shrews. It weighs 10-17 g (0.35-0.60 oz), slightly less than the largest short-tailed shrew. The ...

The long, tapered head ends in a flexible ... in which siblings move from the nest single file, each with its nose buried in the fur of the rump of a sibling. Although Eurasian shrews exhibit ...

A nose with two nostrils ... the case with the elephant shrew. This tiny mammal has exceptional sight and hearing in addition ...