Pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus)
	Description	Britain's smallest mammal is dark brown on the back and sides with a whitish underside. It has a long snout. Its head is more domed than the common shrew and its tail is thicker. The Pygmy Shrew's head and body length is 40 - 60 mm and it weighs only 2.4 - 6.1g.
	Life cycle	Males live separately from females, the breeding season being from April to October. They are active over a 24 hour cycle and eat 125% of their own body weight in food per 24 hours.
	Habitat	Dense cover in deciduous woodland, hedgerows, scrubland and grassland.
	Diet	Insects, spiders and woodlice.
	Status
	Reserve	Pygmy shrews are frequently found on the reserve. To get a copy of a small mammal study carried out in 2001, click here:
	Britain	Pre-breeding population estimated at 8,600,000.