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SHREWS.
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They have, however, on each flank, a band of stiff,
close-set bristles, beneath the fur, among which are
placed the orifices of some small glands, that exhale
amusky odour. In general, they are aquatic, in a
greater or less degree.
Genus Sorzx. (Liny.)
The animals of this genus are small and mouse- like, covered with a short and very soft fur. Their dentition is thus expressed :—ince. =; can. —; mol, =;—380. The incisors are long; the upper ones are curved and notched at the base; the lower
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WATER SHREW.
nearly horizontal. The muzzle is produced into a long slender snout; the ears are short and rounded ; the tail moderately long.
