Adoption of a nestling house mouse by a female short-tailed shrew
American Midland Naturalist
By: Lawrence J. Blus and D.A. Johnson
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Abstract
A nursing female short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) adopted a nestling house mouse (Mus musculus). The mouse was observed in the nest with the female and her litter of shrews three days after it was introduced into the aluminum box containing the shrews, but it was found dead in the nest four days later.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Adoption of a nestling house mouse by a female short-tailed shrew |
| Series title | American Midland Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.2307/2423993 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 583 |
| Last page | 584 |