Among Adirondack mammals, pygmy shrews hold several records. Some adults weigh only 2-3 g (0.11 oz) and thus are the smallest mammals in the world. This species is also one of the rarest, with only ...

Moo Deng ruled the internet in 2024, but a new baby pygmy hippo may be coming for the crown this new year. The Metro Richmond ...

After spending her first month of life behind the scenes with her mother, Anuket, who made her public debut on March 14, can ...

The zoo’s wildlife veterinarian, Noi Psaroudaki, told the outlet that staff were "absolutely thrilled" to discover that the pygmy hippo was a baby boy after breeding efforts were made difficult ...

Adults weigh 3-6.5 g (0.11-0.23 oz.). The masked shrew is intermediate in size between the smaller, more slender pygmy shrew and the larger, stockier smoky shrew. The masked shrew has the largest ...

The Pygmy Shrew is one of the most common items that cats bring home. Shrews have smelly anal scent glands, so cats don’t like to eat them. A well fed cat may bring a whole shrew showing off its ...

No larger than a human thumb and lighter than a penny, the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew or the Pygmy white-toothed shrew, holds the title of being the ...