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Andaman shrew
The
Andaman
shrew
or
Andaman
white-toothed shrew
is a
critically endangered species
of
mammal
in the family
Soricidae
. It is
endemic
to the
South Andaman Island
of
India
. They are usually
active
by twilight or in
the night
and have
specialized
habitat
requirements
.
Habitat loss
due to
selective logging
,
natural disasters
such as
tsunami
and drastic
weather
change are thought to contribute to current population
declines
.