The masked shrew displays characters typical of all shrews. The slender, cylindrical body has a short, velvety, directionless fur. The long, tapered head ends in a flexible, tubular snout, with the ...

Measuring only about 2- to 4-inches long, including their tail, the tiny shrews have reddish brown or grayish-brown fur, ...

Ten other shrew species call Montana home, the most common being the dusky and masked shrew ... can shrink its brain, skull and other organs as much as 30% to save energy in the winter when ...