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This Tiny And Elusive Shrew Species Was Just Captured On Camera For The Very First Time
The Mount Lyell shrew, a tiny mammal that lives high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, was first described 100 years ago, but the elusive creature had never been photographed alive. So, in November 2024 ...
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As Shrew Like It: Elusive Californian Mammal Photographed For First Time
The Mount Lyell shrew (Sorex lyelli) is a tiny little critter, measuring just 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) long and weighing only 2-3 grams (0.1 ounces). The shrew is found only in the Eastern ...
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An elusive California mammal has just been photographed alive for the first time
If you’re not a biologist, the Mount Lyell shrew looks similar to other shrews that occupy the Sierra Nevada. It’s a small, grayish brown mammal with a pointy nose. Aside from its size ...
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Camera-Shy Mount Lyell Shrew Photographed for the First Time in California
According to the University of California, Berkeley, the Mount Lyell shrew was the only California mammal known to science that hadn’t been caught on camera. That changed when three young ...