And for such an irregular visitor, the water shrew fell into a regular routine.
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Water shrew eating an insect.
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True to its reputation as a creature of no fixed abode, a water shrew had been spotted, only the third in the area within a quarter of a century.
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After no more than a couple of minutes of foraging, the water shrew found its way back to the fountain and slipped under the curtain of water into its temporary lair.
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That includes the shrew, whose riverside habitat will be subject to drastic changes in water levels as the dam's turbines are turned on and off to power the nearby towns of Fairbanks and Anchorage.