Shrew

As part of Ireland’s native wildlife, the shrew remains a symbol of biodiversity. In local nature walks, school projects, or wildlife talks, shrews help young people connect with the idea that even the smallest mammals have a place in the health and heritage of our rural environment. Their continued presence reflects the richness of Ireland’s natural ecosystems.

Odhran really captured how fascinating these tiny creatures are.

🕵️‍♂️ Tiny but clever! – Shrews are in the fourth smartest mammal family in the world!

🐭 Small with a long nose, sharp claws, and a tiny tail, shrews may be little, but they’re busy hunters.

🌗 Day or night explorers. Shrews are active all the time, so you might spot one any hour of the day!

❄️ No winter naps. Shrews don’t hibernate, they live in Ireland all year round!

🌱🌳 Wild homes – You’ll find them in grasslands and woodlands, quietly scurrying around.

👂👃 Great hearing and smell. Their eyesight is poor, but they make up for it with amazing ears and noses!

🦴 Meat and more! – Shrews are omnivores, munching on insects, spiders, and worms.

🍼 Baby shrews are called shrewlets.

👤 They like to live solo – most shrews live alone, but if they do group up, it’s called a dole.

In Irish they’re called “daltóg ghráigh” – which means “blind creature”!

Source: The shrew is native to Ireland. The shrew is white under the neck, brown and has claws, long pointy nose, also long tail and small ears. A shrew is a mammal. They live in grasslands and woodlands. Shrews come day and night meaning you could see one right now! It lives in Ireland all year round! They don’t hibernate. Shrews are omnivores and they eat insects, spiders and worms. Shrews live alone. A group is a dole. Baby shrews are called shrewlets. In Irish they are called daltog ghraoigh meaning blind creature. I have never seen one. They are considered the fourth smartest mammalian family in the world. They have small poor eyesight, very good hearing and smell. By Odhran M