I guessed it purely because of the name's meaning.
We don't have shrews in New Zealand, and it sounds as if that's a good thing!
This one is probably a giveaway for Stitchy, but here we go: what and where are the most northerly and southerly naturally-growing palm trees? A point each for names (common or scientific), countries, and latitudes to the nearest degree.
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Hmm, looks as if I drove everyone away with this. Let me modify the question a little:
Where are the most northerly and southerly naturally-growing palm trees found? A point each for countries and for latitudes to the nearest five degrees.
If you close in on parts of the world, you can find the countries with a few yes/no questions.