Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Water Shrew
A detailed overview of the water shrew's characteristics, physical features and how it lives. Included are photos and classification information.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Water Shrew
Water Shrews are almost invariably found near streams or other bodies of water, where they find food and also escape from predators. These shrews readily dive to stream bottoms, paddling furiously to keep from bobbing to the surface,...