Where to find them
Northern Tree Shrews are native to rainforests and are sometimes arboreal, but are most often found on or near the ground level.
Life at birth
When Northern Tree Shrews are born, they can’t move, hear or see. A few days later they can wiggle but they can’t hear until 10 days after they are born, and it will be 10 more days before they can open their eyes for the first time.
All on my own
Father shrews don’t live near their young at all, so their mother is the only one that cares for them. Mother shrews only visit their young once every 48 hours to feed them. In a pups’ first month of life, it only see its mother for 2 hours total. Even though their parents are barely involved in their lives, the pups will stay in their nest for the first four months of their lives.
What does the shrew say?
Northern tree shrews only make eight clear sounds, including panicking, calling, conversing, and fighting. The higher pitch sounds show aggression and fear. They also will bare their teeth toward any possible predator.
Sweet and crunchy
Insects are northern tree shrews’ favorite foods. To gain other necessary vitamins and minerals, they will also eat fruits. None of the food in their diet contains much water, so they have to find water every day to survive.
