Masked Shrews Reduce Body Mass
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Southern shrews shrink in winter
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The masked shrew ( Sorex cinereus) reduces its body mass by 13 percent in the colder months .
The creature then grows larger in spring when conditions improve.
Shrews are small, insect-eating animals unrelated to rodents.
The study is published in the May 2025 issue of The American Naturalist .
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