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because they must eat almost constantly to stay alive. The animal is believed to have a very
high metabolic rate and cannot live more than a few hours without food. In the
absence of
normal prey, it will turn to cannibalism to survive. The shrew, or some closely related animal,
can be found on every continent except Australia. Since this tiny animal has a reputation for
having a very bad temper, the adjective "shrewish" is sometimes used to describe a certain type
of women.
19-The passage tells us that the shrew……… .
A)has a very short life span
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