Greater North American short-tailed shrew

Japanese: ブラリナトガリネズミ（英語表記）greater North American short‐tailed shrew

A short-tailed shrew commonly found in the forests and shrubs of eastern North America. It is known as the only mammal whose saliva contains a toxic substance that is effective in capturing and defending prey. It is in the order Insectivore and the family Soricidae. It is large and sturdy for a shrew. It has short limbs and velvety fur. Its ears are small. The upper side of its body is gray-black and the underside is gray. Like other shrews, the tips of its teeth are a conspicuous red color. Males have a particularly strong musky odor. Its body length is 7.8-10.4 cm, its tail length is 1.7-3 cm, and it weighs 12-23 g.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

北アメリカ東部の森林や低木林にごくふつうに見られる尾の短いトガリネズミ。唾液に獲物捕獲や防御に有効な有毒成分が含まれるほとんど唯一の哺乳類として知られる。食虫目トガリネズミ科。トガリネズミ類としては大型で，がっしりした体つきをしている。四肢は短く，毛はビロード状。耳は小さい。体の上面は灰黒色，下面は灰色。他のトガリネズミ類同様，歯の先端はよく目だつ赤色。雄はとくに強い麝香（じやこう）臭をもつ。体長7.8～10.4cm，尾長1.7～3cm，体重12～23g。

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