1. Normally timid, they rarely stray far from their burrows. 它们通常很胆小，极少远离自己的洞穴。
2. The bank species was thought to resemble the muskrat in behavior, living in burrows or lodges and unable to build dams. 这种生活在岸边的物种被认为在行为上与麝鼠相似，生活在洞穴或小屋中，因此不能建造水坝。
3. These shrews live underground, and rely on their whiskers to feel what is ahead of them when they are moving around in their burrows. 这些鼩鼱生活在地下，当它们在洞穴里活动时，它们依靠胡须来感知前方的情况。
4. Animals are also affected, particularly before earthquakes, snakes have been observed to come out of hibernation, rats to flee from their burrows, dogs howl and cats jump about unaccountably. 特别在地震前，动物也会受到影响，蛇被观察到从冬眠中醒来，老鼠从洞穴中逃走，狗会狂吠，猫会莫名其妙地跳来跳去。
