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

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

Andy Sands / European water shrew {Neomys fodiens} on rocks smelling the air. Captive. UK.

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...