Common name : Cinereus shrew
Scientific name : Sorex cinereus
Family : Soricidae
Native to : Alaska, Canada, Northern United States
Interesting fact : They eat constantly, as they can survive only a few hours without food.
Conservation status : Least Concern
It is grey-brown in colour with a light grey underside and a pointed snout. It has a long tail which is brown on top and pale underneath with a dark tip. They dig tunnels and build nests inside them. The female has one litter of 6-7 young during the breeding season. Masked shrews on an average live only for eighteen months.
