| Water Shrew | ||
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Classification(s) : | Prey |
| Cat Name : | Water Shrew | |
| Common Name : | Water Shrew | |
| Scientific Name : | Sorex Palustris | |
| Other Name(s) : | American Water Shrew, Northern Water Shrew | |
| Physical Description : | A dark grey furred rodent. It has a long, naked tail and a broad face with a thin snout. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 5.11 – 6.69 inches (130 – 170mm) |
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| Behavior : | Water Shrews are active during the day, but more active during the night. They live near water, so on streambanks and boggy areas. |
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| Social Organization : | Water Shrews live alone except for when mating or raising young. |
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| Approval Level : | None; Water Shrews are common in the forest. | |
| Kill Difficulty : | Low; Water Shrews do not have any natural weapons that could injure a cat. |
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| Training Level : | Advanced; Water Shrews spend most of their life in the water, and are highly sensitive to vibrations in the ground, so a hunter needs a good crouch. |
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| Hunting Tactic : | Waterside Rodents | |
| Food Quality : | Low; While shrews possess rich flesh they provide little more than a few mouthfuls of food. | |
