The date was 1 Dec 09. This is the second shrew we caught in our butterfly enclosure in a few weeks. It first ate up our fruits for the butterflies. Then it ate up our butterfly pupae.For a while, we didn't quite know what was the culprit or what we were dealing with. Finally we caught it after some failed attempts. You greedy little thing!
This was the first time I saw a shrew. Apparently, it looked slightly different from a rat. It looked more like a cross between a rat and mole. So should I call it a role or a mat? It seemed to be a nocturnal creature, which explained why it had such small eyes.
Well, it was so cute that I couldn't bear to kill it. So we released both of them somewhere. Hopefully, it is having a better time elsewhere and hope it doesn't create anymore havoc in our enclosure!
NB on 12 Oct 10: This is established as the House Shrew (scientific name: Suncus murinus).
