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| "Shrews live alone except when they mate. Breeding season is from late winter to September. After building a nest, a female will give birth after two to three weeks and have a litter of between 3 and 10 young. She may have several litters in spring and summer. The young leave the nest after two to three weeks and are independent after a few more days. Females are mature in 1 1/2 months and males in 3 months. In captivity, the shrews make clicking sounds before they mate. Courtship in the wild is probably shorter since the shrews are very territorial and fight easily, even with a mate." Source: E.B.S.C.O: http://ehostvgw8.epnet.com/ehost.asp?key=204.179.122.141_8000_1003823879&site=ehost&return=y |