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Finally got all my land mowed nice and short. Thought i had just a few 13 lined ground squirrels. Turns out i must have a hundred or more based on the number of holes. I also saw several other critters that came out of holes. I believe some of them were moles but they moved so fast i couldn't tell what exactly they were, small black brown critter the size of a mouse. Any one have a idea what they might be? They have holes all over the property also.
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Turns out the other critters are short tailed shrews! They get a pass!
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April 22, 2017, 10:03:02 AM »
Good Call.
The Shrews Will Help Keep Things Under Control.
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April 23, 2017, 05:35:36 AM »
I've never seen a shrew here (that I know of), what good do they do to keep things under control.
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April 23, 2017, 09:26:02 AM »
Shrews kill and eat mice, BIG TIME. They have an extreemily high metabolism and must feed often. It takes a lot of mice to keep them alive. They also go after voles. They can and do go into rodent burrows after their prey. They will keep the small rodent population in check. Best Regards - Tom
From MINN. DNR - Shrews:
Shrews are often confused with mice, but a close look reveals some distinct differences. Shrews have long pointed noses, dense velvety fur, and black beady eyes. They have five toes on all feet while most mice have only four toes on their front feet. Shrews also carry an odor so vile that it keeps most mammalian predators from eating them.
Because of their extraordinarily fast metabolic rate (heartbeat of the masked shrew has been recorded at 1200 times per minute), shrews must feed voraciously, night and day. They eat insects, earthworms, and even small mammals. Shrews have tiny, but very sharp teeth which they can use to bite and tear flesh. One biologist found the remains of several jumping mice which had fallen into a hole while still alive. Shorttail shrews had eaten the mice, leaving only the skins turned inside-out. The poisonous saliva of the short-tail shrew probably aids in subduing mice. A biologist reported a shrew bite which produced painful swelling for several days.
Shrews are the smallest of Minnesota mammals. The pygmy shrew, with a body length of about two inches, weighs only one-eight ounce, hardly more than a dime. The short-tail shrew, our largest shrew, weighs about one-half to three-fourths ounce. Both species are found throughout the state along with the masked shrew, whose range extends across the northern U.S. and most of Canada. It is probably the most common member of the shrew family.
Least ShrewMost shrews are drab. The Arctic shrew, however, is distinctive with its dark brown back, lighter brown sides, and off-white underparts. It lives over much of Minnesota, except the southern tier of counties. The least shrew (pictured left) is found in one or two southeast counties, but only rarely.
The northern water shrew is "large", up to one-half ounce, and about six inches long, though half its length is tail. As the water shrew swims, it seems to run over the water. It is also an excellent diver. This shrew thrives along meadow streams and bogs of the northern three-fourths of the state.
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********* My Menagerie of Bottom Shelf Air Rifles *********
.25 cal. Hatsan 125TH Magnum - Coil Spring
.25 cal. Hatsan Edge - Crosman NP Gas Spring (Now a Mini Magnum - Thank's to mikeyb)
.22 cal. Walther Talon Magnum - Coil Spring (A Hatsan 125 Magnum)
.22 cal. Gamo Magnum GR - Coil Spring
.22 cal. Crosman Summit Ranger - NP2 Gas Spring
.22 cal. Crosman Diamond Back - NP Elite Gas Spring
.22 cal. Umarex Surgemax Elite - TNT ReAxis Gas Spring
.177 cal. Hatsan Striker - Vortex Gas Spring
.177 cal. Stoeger S3000C - Coil Spring
.177 cal. Umarex NXG APX - Multi Pump
The Crosman Nitro Gas Spring conversion parts in the Hatsan Edge were a gift from
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Re: Ground squirrels
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April 23, 2017, 09:47:19 AM »
Shrews are the good guys
I've gotten five of the chipmunks this year, they can be tricky to get in your sights but patience and sitting still can prevail !!!
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Re: Ground squirrels
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April 24, 2017, 02:35:42 PM »
Thanks Tom. I hope we have them in my area, there's plenty of food here. Mice, voles...
Hopefully, the eat chipmunks too. Then they'd never go hungry.
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