"North by East" piece on Maine's distinction among the lower 48 states of having

Authors

Source

Down East

Date

11-1-2005

Pages

17

Abstract

"North by East" piece on Maine's distinction among the lower 48 states of having no poisonous reptiles or spiders. However, the short-tailed shrew, found in the Maine woods, is one of the only poisonous mammals in the world. There are no records of these shy animals ever injuring a human in the wild.

Subjects

Shrews

Recommended Citation

""North by East" piece on Maine's distinction among the lower 48 states of having" (2005). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 2986.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/2986