D - Shrews

What’s that squeaking sound in the undergrowth? That’s the sound of shrews fighting. Shrews are tiny mammals with a very fast-paced lifestyle. They only live for about one year, so they’re always in a hurry. They digest their food so fast that they must eat every couple of hours, just to survive. This means they need to be constantly on the move, day and night, taking only short naps between meals. They dash around in the undergrowth, hunting for worms, spiders, beetles and other mini-beasts to snack on. Shrews are territorial and very aggressive, but they have terrible eyesight. They rely on their long nose and sensitive whiskers to find their prey. Sometimes they don’t know another shrew is nearby until they bump into each other. When this happens, there’s always a fight, with lots of very high pitched squeaking and twittering.