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Blarina

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n.1.a genus of mammals consisting of the shrews.
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Noun1.Blarina - shrewsBlarina - shrews                              
genus Blarina
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Soricidae, Soricidae - shrews
Blarina brevicauda, short-tailed shrew - North American shrew with tail less than half its body length
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In Blarina brevicauda, the short-tailed shrew of eastern North America, the benefits of venom are well documented, says Joseph Merritt of the University of Pittsburgh's ecological-research station in Linesville, Pa.
Killer bite: Ancient, tiny mammal probably used venom by Perkins, S. / Science News
leucopus represented 94% of total captures (65 of 69), with other species including Microtus pennsylvanicus, Zapus hudsonius, and Blarina brevicauda.
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These species include Bufo americanus and Pseudacris crucifer (a toad and a frog), Blarina brevicauda and Sorex cinereus (shrews), Myotis cf.
Late Holocene (Little Ice Age Interval) microvertebrates from ... by Holman, J. Alan; Lundrigan, Barbara L.; Myers, Philip / Michigan Academician
 
 
 
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