Large for a shrew and with velvety dark fur, the Marsh Shrew can be found in marsh, stream, and beach habitats of the coastal rain forest in extreme southwestern Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. This shrew is distinguished from the equally-large water shrew by the absence of a fringe of stiff hairs on its hind toes. Learn more about the Sorex bendirii, more commonly known as a Marsh Shrew, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.