Shibai Xiao / Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) captured with camera trap at night, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) in woodland habitat, UK, Captive

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) sitting among mossy stones, Captive, UK

Andy Sands / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) portrait, Captive, UK.

Andy Sands / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) about to re-enter water with wet fur, Captive, UK.

Andy Sands / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) sniffing the air with front legs raised, captive, UK.

Stephen Dalton / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) diving underwater, controlled conditions, UK

Niall Benvie / Female European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) looking upwards, Kent, England, May Captive

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu Ituri Reserve Zaire

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu, Ituri Reserve, Zaire Democratic Republic of Congo

Stephen Downer / John Downer P / Asian musk shrews caravanning behind mother to avoid getting lost - if contact is lost they will reattach to any moving object they see (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Natu...

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew portrait {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu, Ituri Reserve, Zaire Democratic Republic of Congo

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Northern tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) Tongbiguan Nature Reserve, Dehong, Yunnan, China

Nick Upton / Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) female perched on a cliff ledge while eating a Common shrew (Sorex araneus) brought by her mate as a courtship gift and held in her talons, Cornwall, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) female perched on a cliff ledge with a Common shrew (Sorex araneus) brought by her mate as a courtship gift, Cornwall, UK, April.

Kerstin Hinze / Two Piebald shrews (Diplomesodon pulchellum) fighting. Captive, native to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Kerstin Hinze / Two Piebald shrews (Diplomesodon pulchellum) digging and fighting. Captive, native to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Adrian Davies / Barn owl (Tyto alba) pellets, contents of approximately six pellets containing skulls and bones of voles, mice and shrews, and cockchafer beetle. UK. March.

MYN / Paul van Hoof / Common shrew (Sorex araneus) adult, The Netherlands, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul van Hoof / Common shrew (Sorex araneus) adult, The Netherlands, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul van Hoof / Pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) adult, The Netherlands, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul van Hoof / Common shrew (Sorex araneus) adult, The Netherlands, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul van Hoof / Common shrew (Sorex araneus) adult, The Netherlands, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

Colin Varndell / Adult Common shrew (Sorex araneus) looking around on a mossy log. Dorset, UK, September. Captive.

MYN / Tim Hunt / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus), garden in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, UK, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

Colin Varndell / Common shrew (Sorex araneus) Dorset, UK September.

Laurent Geslin / Common shrew (Sorex araneus) foraging for food in an urban garden at night. London, UK

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) Tuli block, Botswana

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) Tuli Block, Botswana

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) Tuli Block, Botswana

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) Botswana

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrews (Elephantulus rufescens) Botswana

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) young, Botswana

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) Botswana

Mark MacEwen / Rufous elephant shrew (Elephantulus rufescens) young, Botswana

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of Greater White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura russula). Pencil and watercolor painting.

Ann & Steve Toon / Bushveld elephant shrew (Elephantus intufi), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February

Paul Hobson / Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) on pond bank. South Yorkshire, UK, July.

Paul Hobson / Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) at pond edge. South Yorkshire, UK, July.

Paul Hobson / Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) under fern frond. South Yorkshire, UK, July.

Paul Hobson / Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) under fern frond. South Yorkshire, UK, July.

Niall Benvie / 2020VISION / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens), Scotland, UK, June

Barry Mansell / Arizona desert shrew (Notiosorex crawfordi) Arizona, USA

Daniel Heuclin / White-toothed pygmy / Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) on acorns, Aude, France, controlled conditions, The smallest known mammal (weighing about 2g)

Daniel Heuclin / Scientist feeding a recently captured Greater white toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) Aude, France

Daniel Heuclin / Greater white toothed shrews (Crocidura russula) following each other in line, France

Mark Bowler / Northern / Belanger's Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri) seen through leaves. Captive.

Rod Williams / Large Tree Shrew (Tupaia tana) Captive, occurs Borneo and Sumatra

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) standing among mossy stones, Captive, UK

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) among mossy stones, Captive, UK

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) in grassland, Captive, UK

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) sniffing the air, Captive, UK

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) sniffing the air, Captive, UK

Andy Sands / Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) in woodland habitat, UK, Captive

Stephen Dalton / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) at edge of stream , UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Common shrew (Sorex araneus) feeding on slug prey, UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) at water's edge, UK, controlled conditions

John Downer / Rufous elephant shrew {Elephantulus rufescens} Tsavo NP, Kenya

Dietmar Nill / Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) sniffing the air, Southern Europe

Dietmar Nill / Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) emerging from behind rock, Southern Europe

Dietmar Nill / Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) in underground burrow, followed by juvenile, Southern Europe

Niall Benvie / Female European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) portrait, Kent, England, May Captive

Niall Benvie / European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) female, Kent, England, May Captive

Niall Benvie / Female European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) portrait, Kent, England, May Captive

Niall Benvie / Female European water shrew (Neomys fodiens) portrait, Kent, England, May Captive

Nick Garbutt / Mountain tree shrew (Tupaia montana) Montane forests (at 2200m), slopes of Mt Kinabalu. Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Dave Bevan / Lesser / Pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) hunting for insects on ground, UK

David Kjaer / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) in bill, Norfolk, England

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu, Ituri Reserve, Zaire

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu, Ituri Reserve, Zaire

Georgi Tzonev / Lesser white toothed shrew {Crocidura sauveolens} bringing prey to feed babies, Sinemoretz, Bulgaria

Georgi Tzonev / Lesser white toothed shrew {Crocidura sauveolens} with insect prey, Sinemoretz, Bulgaria

Jane Burton / Spectacled Elephant Shrew (Elephantulus brachyrhynchus) digitally enhanced, Kenya

Bruno D'Amicis / Bicoloured white-toothed shrew (Crocidura leucodon) grooming in burrow on muddy ground. Central Italy.

Bruno D'Amicis / Lesser white toothed shrew (Crocidura suaveolens) on forest floor, Central Italy

Bruno D'Amicis / Bicoloured white-toothed shrew (Crocidura leucodon) in burrow on muddy ground, Central Italy.

Jose B. Ruiz / Etruscan Shrew {Suncus etruscus} abandoned baby on Borizu beach, Celorio, Llanes, Asturias, Spain

Georgi Tzonev / Lesser white toothed shrew {Crocidura sauveolens} with insect prey, Sinemoretz, Bulgaria

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew (Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni) Epulu, Ituri Reserve, former Zaire now Democratic Republic of Congo

Richard Du Toit / Rock elephant shrew {Elephantulus myurus} Cederberg, South Africa

Pete Cairns / Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) adult female bringing Shrew prey to nest, Sutherland, Scotland, UK

Rod Williams / Common tree shrew {Tupaia glis} captive, from Malaysia, Sumatra

Rod Williams / Large / Terrestrial tree shrew {Tupaia tana} feeding, captive, from Borneo, Sumatra

Rod Williams / Common tree shrew {Tupaia glis} captive, from Malaysia, Sumatra

Rod Williams / Pygmy / Lesser tree shrew {Tupaia minor} captive, from Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra

Rod Williams / Pygmy / Lesser tree shrew {Tupaia minor} captive, from Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu, Ituri Reserve, DR Congo

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu, Ituri Reserve, DR Congo

Rod Williams / Belanger's tree shrew {Tupaia belangeri} captive

Jabruson / Giant elephant shrew {Rhynchocyon cirnei stuhlmanni} Epulu Ituri Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire

Rod Williams / Face portrait of Common tree shrew {Tupaia glis} South East Asia, captive

Rod Williams / Short eared elephant shrew {Macroscelides proboscideus} captive, from Africa

Rod Williams / Pygmy tree shrew {Tupaia minor} captive, from Asia

Rod Williams / Pygmy tree shrew {Tupaia minor} captive, from Asia

Andy Sands / Common Shrew {Sorex araneus} portrait among leaf litter, Captive, UK.

Philippe Clement / Dead Shrew {Sorex sp} Belgium