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Pygmy White-Toothed Shrew

වාමන සුදු දත් හික් මීයා குள்ள வெண்பல் மூஞ்சூறு

Suncus etruscus

Least concern

Pygmy White-Toothed Shrew
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Overview

The Etruscan shrew, also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew, white-toothed pygmy shrew and Savi's pygmy shrew, is the smallest known extant mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 g (0.063 oz) on average – as much as a paperclip.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Etruscan shrew — CC BY-SA 4.0