Over 240 species of shrews are found in deserts, forests, grasslands, and woodlands in North, Central, and South
America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. They are typically small, secretive, rodents with long, pointed noses. Most species
are terrestrial, although some species are partially aquatic, foraging for small fish and frogs. Some shrews have
venomous salivary glands, which they use to immobilize large prey such as fish, frogs, small mice, and newts.
