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The Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus (also known as white-toothed pygmy shrew) is the smallest terrestrial mammal with a body weight of 2 g and a body length of around 4 cm without tail (Figure 1a). Shrews feed on insects and they use the sense of touch to detect and hunt prey.
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http://www.biotact.org Research project developing novel tactile sensory technologies inspired by the vibrissal sensory systems of mammals.
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Roth-Alpermann, C., Brecht, M. (2016). Vibrissal Touch in the Etruscan Shrew. In: Prescott, T., Ahissar, E., Izhikevich, E. (eds) Scholarpedia of Touch. Scholarpedia. Atlantis Press, Paris. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-133-8_8
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