This grey-black to blackish-brown shrew with a pointed, down-drooping nose averages 147-157 mm (5.8-6.2 in) in length, and is the longest of the Adirondack shrews. It weighs 10-17 g (0.35-0.60 oz), ...
Disturbance of the natal nest may elicit caravan behavior from older young, in which siblings move from the nest single file, each with its nose buried in the fur of the rump of a sibling. Although ...