| From July 2011 to December 2012, 115 Suncus murinus were catched to understand their biological
characteristics with method of mouse-trap-day in Yulin, Guangxi. Study on digestive system and feeding habit of this
species was carried out. Result showed that, the length, weight and volume of esophagus were 5.4 cm, 0.21 g and 0.18 mL;
these data of stomach with food were 3.15 cm, 1.83 g and 2.06 mL; the weight and volume of stomach without food were
1.83 g and 2.06 mL; the length, weight and volume of intestine were 51.40 cm, 3.12 g and 3.75 mL; the weight of pancreas
and liver were 0.48 g and 2.29 g; the volume of pancreas and liver were 0.54 mL and 2.04 mL. After the analysis of
feeding habit, the result showed that musk shrew was omnivorous, mainly fed on animal food, the volume rate of animal
food reached 70.52%. S.murinus has certain hazards, poison method can not effectively reduce the population quantity, is
unable to achieve good control effect. |
