Originally Posted by tilia
An animal that must continually eat to live.
The Eurasian pygmy shrew has a very high metabolism.
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Active throughout the day and night, the Eurasian pygmy shrew lives in undergrowth and leaf litter and lives off small insects and invertebrates. It has an average weight of 4 grams and has one of the highest metabolic rates of any animal, meaning it must eat at regular intervals — every two hours or so
( From Wikipedia)
Can regenerate body parts
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