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Order Insectivora “Insect Eaters”

Order Insectivora “Insect Eaters”. By Robbie Bodnar. “Insect Eaters” Worldwide except Antarctica and Australia 7 families 68 genera 440 species Some characteristics: Smooth fur except for hedgehogs Five claw fingers Skulls are long, flat, small Tiny eyes almost unnoticeable ears

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Order Insectivora “Insect Eaters”

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  1. Order Insectivora“Insect Eaters” By Robbie Bodnar

  2. “Insect Eaters” • Worldwide except Antarctica and Australia • 7 families • 68 genera • 440 species • Some characteristics: • Smooth fur except for hedgehogs • Five claw fingers • Skulls are long, flat, small • Tiny eyes almost unnoticeable ears • Most have long flexible snouts • Vibrassae • Placental

  3. Wide variety of habitas • Mostly ground level or subterranean • Moles live underground • Eat mainly insects and some invertebrates • Require a lot of energy to survive

  4. Behavior and Reproduction • Nocturnal • Poor eyesight • Communicate with squeaks, hisses, whistles, buzzes • Defense is to stay hidden • Hedgehogs use spines • Some shrews have venom • Almost all species are active year round • Remain alone all year until breeding • Males leave before offspring are born • Most have a gestation period of around 20 days

  5. Order Insectivora Family Talpidae-Moles Family Chrysochloridae –Golden Moles Family Erinaceidae-Hedgehogs and Gymnures Family Soricidae-Shrews

  6. Order Insectivora Family Solenodontidae-Solenodons Family Tenrecidae-Tenrecs Family Nesophontidae-Nesophontid

  7. Pennsylvania Insectivores • Shrews Masked Shrew Water Shrew Smoky Shrew Pygmy Shrew Short Tailed Shrew Long Tailed Shrew

  8. Pennsylvania Insectivores • Moles Hairy Tailed Mole Eastern Mole Star Nosed Mole

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