Water shrew

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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 25d
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Water Shrews - the UK's only mammal with a venomous bite. The poison in its saliva is strong enough to immobilise small fish, frogs & newts. They had a good summer at the #Weedypond despite the long drought - their frenetic activity continually triggers the camera at night. #mammals

Maija Karala @maijakarala.bsky.social · 27d
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#SciArtSeptember 10: Woad Convergent evolution can produce similar body shapes from different starting points, when animals adapt to the same ways of life independently. These are four iterations of otter: a true otter, rakali or water rat, otter civet, and giant otter shrew, related to tenrecs.

Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · Sep 4
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The autumn rains are slowly refilling the #weedypond. It's been dry for weeks now but the Wrens & Greenfinches are back visiting it again and I even saw a Water Shrew earlier. Hoping that normal service will be resumed for the arrival of the winter thrushes - they are keen bathers. #wrens

Budgerigar Bolger @budgerigarbolger.bsky.social · Aug 30
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Budgerigar cools off with a refreshing dip in the Bywater Pool. After a hard day of shooing shrews and kicking cave-claws for the good people of Staddle, she feels ready for whatever madness may come next. "I just hope no one steals my clothes!" she laughs to herself. "I love my new cloak!"

💜Sh1n1 D💜 @sh1n1defier.bsky.social · Dec 6
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The Water Baron makes three. Lord of Water and proprietor of a giant floating casino. The Will of the Water Baron gives him incredible calculative abilities, allowing him to anticipate events so effectively that he can nearly predict the future. Brilliant, beautiful, shrewd, not to be trusted.