Blog 2020 (Environment)
The Scilly shrew and other terrestrial mammals on the Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly are famous for the Scilly shrew. The Scilly shrew, a fascinating little mammal, is also known as the Lesser White-Toothed Shrew (Crocidura suaveolens). It is the only shrew found in the Isles of Scilly (and is only found here and on the Channel islands in GB). It was probably introduced by boats, from France or...