Based on your request, this information appears to relate to an where students reconstruct animal skeletons—specifically, distinguishing between shrew, mole, rodent, and bird remains—from owl pellets . 1. Key Identifying Features ( Shrew Mole ) Size: The smallest of the American moles. Appearance: Looks like a cross between a shrew and a mole.
Unique teeth characteristics that help distinguish them from other small mammals. 2. Identification Steps for Your Project
Note the differences in skull shape between shrews (long, delicate) and moles (sturdier, broader). 3. Content for Your Paper shrew mole
Relatively long and thick, compared to most mole species.
Unlike true moles, their feet are not heavily adapted for swimming, but are still used for digging (semifossorial). Based on your request, this information appears to
They prefer moist soil, often found in Oregon and Western Washington. Diet: They consume small earthworms and arthropods.
Use a bone chart to identify the skull and limb bones. Appearance: Looks like a cross between a shrew and a mole
Look for a delicate, long snout compared to a broad-footed mole.