CARNIVORA. 
THE SHREWS. 
Sorea:. L. 
The teeth of this genus are also peculiar. They 
have two long incisive teeth in each jaw, those below 
being of great length, protruding straight or hori- 
zontally from the jaw, and turning up only at the 
extremities, toward which they become of a bright 
brown colour: then follow three or four teeth above, 
and two below, which, though occupying the place 
of canine teeth, are ambiguous, and may more pro- 
perly be called lateral incisors ; and beyond these 
are four cheek-teeth above, and three below, of the 
usual insectivorous character. Fig 8 of the plate of 
teeth of the insectivora represents them. 
The nose of this genus is lengthened almost into a 
proboscis, which is moveable. The tail is generally 
long, and flat or round in the different species. The 
nails are less powerful, and less fitted for digging, 
than is observed in the insectivora in general. They 
secrete on the flanks a strongly odoriferous un- 
guent. 
