Ornate Shrew
Sorex ornatus
This animal is not a mouse. It is not a rat. It is not even a rodent. The Ornate Shrew is small, measuring less than 4 inches in total length. What is lacks in size, it makes up for in appetite. As with all shrews, its metabolism is so high it must eat every few hours or it won’t survive the day. The Sorex ornatus is not a vegetarian. It earns its living eating bugs, grubs and worms mostly. The Ornate Shrew is a west coast native, ranging from Northern California to Baja California.
5 Photos

Ornate Shrew(Sorex ornatus) |
Description: This specimen was photographed in Poway, but found near Lake Hodges, in Rancho Bernardo California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2016:12:21 11:28 |
Location:
Lake Hodges |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: OrnateShrew_D5X2603-Daynes-Web |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ornate Shrew(Sorex ornatus) |
Description: This specimen was found near Lake Hodges, in Rancho Bernardo California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2016:12:21 11:29 |
Location:
Lake Hodges |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: OrnateShrew_D5X2648-Daynes-Web |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ornate Shrew(Sorex ornatus) |
Description: This specimen was found near Lake Hodges, in Rancho Bernardo California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2016:12:21 11:29 |
Location:
Lake Hodges |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/500 |
File Name: OrnateShrew_D5X2678-Daynes-Web |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ornate Shrew(Sorex ornatus) |
Description: This specimen was found near Lake Hodges, in Rancho Bernardo California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2016:12:21 11:29 |
Location:
Lake Hodges |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/320 |
File Name: OrnateShrew_D5X2710-Daynes-Web |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ornate Shrew(Sorex ornatus) |
Description: This specimen was found near Lake Hodges, in Rancho Bernardo California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2016:12:21 11:30 |
Location:
Lake Hodges |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: OrnateShrew_D5X2810-Daynes-Web |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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