Solenodons are larger than any other member of the shrew group, reaching body lengths of nearly a foot and with a tail almost as long. Solenodons have long, flexible snouts like shrews.

The solenodon has a body that ranges between 19 and 28 inches in length and a nearly naked tail that can be nearly 10 inches long. Its lifespan is about 11-12 years. It weighs a bit less than two ...