Stats

Lifespan

1-6 years

Size

Small

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Forest and grassland

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Burrowing

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Burrowing

Status

Common

About

These small insectivores dwell in underground tunnels and dense forest floors. Their saliva contains a paralytic toxin used to store live prey for later consumption.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Eulipotyphla