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Order Insectivora “Insect Eaters” By Robbie Bodnar
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“Insect Eaters” Worldwide except Antarctica and Australia 7 families 68 genera 440 species Some characteristics: Smooth fur except for hedgehogs Five claw fingers Skulls are long, flat, small Tiny eyes almost unnoticeable ears Most have long flexible snouts Vibrassae Placental
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Wide variety of habitas Mostly ground level or subterranean Moles live underground Eat mainly insects and some invertebrates Require a lot of energy to survive
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Behavior and Reproduction Nocturnal Poor eyesight Communicate with squeaks, hisses, whistles, buzzes Defense is to stay hidden Hedgehogs use spines Some shrews have venom Almost all species are active year round Remain alone all year until breeding Males leave before offspring are born Most have a gestation period of around 20 days
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Order Insectivora Family Talpidae-MolesFamily Chrysochloridae –Golden Moles Family Erinaceidae-Hedgehogs and GymnuresFamily Soricidae-Shrews
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Order Insectivora Family Nesophontidae-Nesophontid Family Solenodontidae-SolenodonsFamily Tenrecidae-Tenrecs
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Pennsylvania Insectivores Shrews Masked ShrewWater ShrewSmoky Shrew Long Tailed Shrew Pygmy ShrewShort Tailed Shrew
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Pennsylvania Insectivores Moles Hairy Tailed MoleEastern Mole Star Nosed Mole
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