Listen to the Asian house shrew
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About the Asian house shrew
The Asian house shrew is a mammal in the family Soricidae (order Eulipotyphla). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Asian house shrew sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a shrew species native to South and Southeast Asia that has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 because of its large population and wide distribution. It has been introduced in several West Asian and East African countries. It is considered an invasive species and has been implicated in the demise of several island lizard species.
It is also called house shrew, grey musk shrew, Asian musk shrew or Indian musk shrew.
Frequently asked questions
What does an Asian house shrew sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Asian house shrew on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the Asian house shrew endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Asian house shrew as “least concern”.
What family does the Asian house shrew belong to?
The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) belongs to the family Soricidae in the order Eulipotyphla.
Sources & credits
- Resting-Associated-Vocalization-Emitted-by-Captive-Asian-House-Shrews-(Suncus-murinus)-Ac… by Schneiderová I, Zouhar J – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1062541 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Asian house shrew – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Davidvraju – CC0 1.0