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Shrew
A mammal of the family Soricidae (previously Order Insectivora, now listed as Soricomorpha by some). Shrews are found in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and northern South America. The family includes 376 species in 26 genera grouped into three subfamilies: the red-toothed shrews (Soricinae), the white-toothed shrews (Crocidurinae), and the African white-toothed shrews (Myosoricini).
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