. American types of animal life. Zoology; Animal behavior. ////. THE TYPICAL JUMPING SHREW. insectivores, known as tupaias or tree-shrews. As their name implies they are arboreal animals, and very active in their movements. They have long, more or less bushy tails, and were it not for their long pointed snouts, would greatly resemble squirrels, and they feed like those. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Mivart

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. American types of animal life. Zoology; Animal behavior. ////. THE TYPICAL JUMPING SHREW. insectivores, known as tupaias or tree-shrews. As their name implies they are arboreal animals, and very active in their movements. They have long, more or less bushy tails, and were it not for their long pointed snouts, would greatly resemble squirrels, and they feed like those. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. Boston, Little, Brown and Company