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Short-tailed shrew © Jasmine Veitch
Though not as flashy as the moose or black bear, smaller mammals, such as mice, voles, and chipmunks, play key roles in their habitat. Small mammals provide food for predators, they distribute seeds for plants, and their burrows can influence the flow of precipitation over the land. While these cute critters may not be large ...