They have small eyes and generally poor vision, but have excellent senses of hearing and smell. They are very active animals, with voracious appetites. Shrews have unusually high metabolic rates, above that expected in comparable small mammals.

Do shrews eyes?

Shrews are small mammals with cylindrical bodies, short and slender limbs, and clawed digits. Their eyes are small but are usually visible in the fur, and the ears are rounded and moderately large, except in short-tailed shrews and water shrews.

Do shrews have bad eyesight?

Shrews must find and subdue prey fast. They have poor eyesight and often live in thick cover filled with obstacles.