Order Soricomorpha
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Solenodon Family:Solenodontidae
Photo: G.M. Allen 1910 License: Public Domain
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Northern Short-tailed ShrewFamily:Soricidae
Photo: Gilles Gonthier@flickr.com License: Creative Commons attrib
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Northern Short-tailed ShrewFamily:Soricidae
Photo: Gilles Gonthier@flickr.com License: Creative Commons attrib
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Southern Short-tailed ShrewFamily:Soricidae
Photo: cotinis@flickr.com License: Creative Commons attrib/noncom/sharealike
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MoleFamily:Talpidae
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MoleFamily:Talpidae
Hairless newborns. Photo: StarrGazr@flickr.com License: Creative Commons attrib/noncom/noderiv
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Star-nosed MoleFamily:Talpidae
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Star-nosed MoleFamily:Talpidae
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4 Families, 428 Species
Moles, shrews, solenodons
North America, northern South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
3 to 1,000 g.