How do climbing shrews move through bushes and small trees?

While most shrews are terrestrial, certain tropical species—such as the forest musk shrews (Sylvisorex) and various white-toothed shrews (Crocidura)—are agile climbers that forage in bushes, vines, and small trees beneath the forest canopy.12

These climbing species are anatomically adapted for this lifestyle with long feet and toes, as well as tails that are significantly longer than their bodies, which likely assist in their movement through arboreal environments. Unlike some other climbing vertebrates that rely on specialized footpads or prehensile tails, these shrews utilize their physical agility to navigate and forage above the ground.132