An inhabitant of Oregon's moist streamsides, thickets, and woods, the Pacific Shrew does best in areas with brushy vegetation and fallen decaying logs. There it finds centipedes, slugs, and snails, insect larvae, amphibians, fungi, and some vegetation for food. Learn more about the Sorex pacificus, more commonly known as a Pacific Shrew, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.