The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout, a shorter tail that is less than 25% of the total length, a heavier more cylindrical body, and fleshy feet. The ...

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 water shrew’s weight and long tail (67-71 mm, 2.6-2.8 in) (as long ...

It’s called the Camp Virus, and it’s never been in North America, ever, until now. It’s part of the lethal Henipaviruses and ...

Unlike some larger shrew species that eat nestling mice, such as the short-tailed shrew (Sorex brevicauda) found in northeastern North America, our Salish Sea shrews are not venomous and do not ...

Researchers found first henipavirus strain in North America. What you need to know about new virus in wild animals living in Canada, many U.S. states.

This strain is called Camp Hill, named for the place near Auburn, Alabama, where four infected northern short-tailed shrews were caught in 2021. “The discovery of a henipavirus in North America ...

Dr. Wendy Hood with The Hood Lab told AL.com her team collected the northern short-tailed shrew that other researchers used to detect the novel Camp Hill virus, named after the Tallapoosa County ...