. [Collected reprints, 1912-1919. Mammals; Mammals; Birds. LI2 Field Museum oe Natural History — Zoology, Vol. Common Shrew (Sorex personatus). (About K nat. size.) the interior and several of the most northern counties including Douglas, Iron, Florence, and Vilas. This diminutive species usually makes its home under an old log or stump or beneath the roots of a tree; sometimes it uses a hole in a fallen tree. In open fields and meadows it is often found under haycocks. Shrews are both diurnal and nocturnal, but they are so small and active they are rarely seen. Probably not one person in
. [Collected reprints, 1912-1919. Mammals; Mammals; Birds. LI2 Field Museum oe Natural History — Zoology, Vol. Common Shrew (Sorex personatus). (About K nat. size.) the interior and several of the most northern counties including Douglas, Iron, Florence, and Vilas. This diminutive species usually makes its home under an old log or stump or beneath the roots of a tree; sometimes it uses a hole in a fallen tree. In open fields and meadows it is often found under haycocks. Shrews are both diurnal and nocturnal, but they are so small and active they are rarely seen. Probably not one person in a hundred has ever seen a dead Shrew and the percentage is very much less for those who have seen a live one in its natitral hatmts. Sometimes a hunter, while remaining perfectly still, watching for game, may catch a fleeting glimpse of one of these little animals as it hurries across an open space among the leaves, but in most cases it would pass unnoticed. Dr. C. Hart Merriam says: "The natttralist well knows that, however cautiously he may walk, the stir of his footsteps puts to flight many forms of life that will reappear as soon as quiet is restored; therefore, in his excursions through the woods, he waits and watches, frequently stopping to listen and observe. While thus occupied it sometimes happens that a slight rustling reaches his ear. There is no wind, but. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. s. l. , s. n.
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