チビトガリネズミ
Meanings
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Eurasian least shrew; lesser pygmy shrew
usually written using kana alone
A very small shrew species (Sorex minutissimus) found in northern Eurasia. The Japanese name literally means 'tiny pointed shrew'.
The Eurasian least shrew is one of the smallest mammals in the world.
A Eurasian least shrew was confirmed in Hokkaido.