| Pygmy Shrew | ||
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Classification(s) : | Prey |
| Cat Name : | Shrew | |
| Common Name : | Pygmy Shrew | |
| Scientific Name : | Sorex hoyi | |
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| Physical Description : | A very small, agile animal that can live in many environments. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 3 – 4 Inches (7 – 11 Centimeters) |
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| Behavior : | Pygmy shrews are active during the day and at night. They eat small arthropods, worms, and plant matter. |
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| Social Organization : | Pygmy shrews are mostly solitary, only coming together to mate in early summer and to raise young. |
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| Approval Level : | None; Pygmy shrews are common prey animals and unlikely to change the Clans' environment. | |
| Kill Difficulty : | Low; All shrews are small and defenseless and can be killed in a single bite to the neck or quick shake. |
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| Training Level : | Advanced; A simple stalk-and-pounce technique is all that is needed to hunt this shrew. |
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| Hunting Tactic : | Land Rodents | |
| Food Quality : | Medium; While shrew meat is decent in nutritional value, pygmy shrews are small, lean, and one will not provide a meal for a grown warrior. | |
