Shrews

Shrews are tiny mole-like animals that belong to the Eulipotyphla group. Treeshrews, otter shrews, elephant shrews, West Indies shrews, and marsupial shrews all belong to separate families or orders and should not be confused with true shrews. Despite having a long snout and similar exterior features to mice, shrews are not rodents like mice. In actuality, it is far more closely related to hedgehogs and moles; the only thing shrews have in common with rodents is that they are both members of the Boreoeutheria major order. Rodents have front incisor teeth that grind objects, but shrews have sharp, spike-like teeth.

Shrews are mostly terrestrial animals that forage in leaf litter and other dense vegetation for seeds, insects, nuts, worms, and other types of food. However, certain shrew species are experts at climbing trees, subsisting underground or under snow, or even foraging in water. Despite having tiny eyes and relatively poor eyesight, they have keen hearing and smell senses.

Shrews are swift and aggressive. They can defeat the scorpion in any conflict. These scorpion hunters use their quick reflexes to avoid any incoming assaults from the arachnid's tail when battling scorpions. Shrews eat up scorpions with their keen teeth when the chance arises. The shrew always prevails because of its fury and quickness, even if the scorpion might be able to hold its own for a while.