 from Angola and the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, through Zambia, northeastern Namibia and northern Botswana, to Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, Eswatini and northeastern South Africa. It has a requirement for a wetland habitat and occurs in reed beds and semi-aquatic vegetation, in the vicinity of rivers and lakes and in seasonally flooded areas, with a marked preference for marshes and swamps.

Ecology 
The musk shrew is mainly nocturnal, although it may occasionally be active during the day. It clambers around among the aquatic vegetation with agility; it is not aggressive to other members of its species and does not scent mark its surroundings. In captivity it will feed on snails and termites, but does not dig into the ground to forage. In its natural surroundings, nests have been observed in grass tussocks and in debris above the surface of the ground. Breeding mostly takes place in the wet season, with litters averaging three to four young. It is predated upon by the southern fiscal, the barn owl and the African grass owl.

Conservation status 
This shrew was classified as "near threatened" in 2016 by South African National Bioinformatics Institute; however, it has a wide range, is presumed to have a stable and large total population, and faces no particular threats, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

References 

Category:Crocidura
Category:Mammals of Sub-Saharan Africa
Category:Mammals described in 1844
Category:Taxa named by Andrew Smith (zoologist)
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Texas v. Johnson

Texas v Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag, which at the time were enforced in 48 of the 50 states. Justice William Brennan wrote for a five-justice majority in holding that defendant Gregory Lee Johnson's act of flag burning was protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Johnson was represented by attorneys David D. Cole and William Kunstler.

Background of the case

Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson, then a member of the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade, participated in a political demonstration during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas,  
from Angola and the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, through Zambia, northeastern Namibia and northern Botswana, to Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique, Eswatini and northeastern South Africa. It has a necessity for a wetland habitat and occur in reed beds and semi - aquatic vegetation, in the vicinity of rivers and lake and in seasonally flooded areas, with a marked predilection for marshes and swamps. 

 Ecology 
 The musk shrew is mainly nocturnal, although it may occasionally be active during the sidereal day. It clamber around among the aquatic vegetation with agility; it is not aggressive to other members of its coinage and does not scent mark its environment. In enslavement it will feed on snails and termite, but does not dig into the flat coat to scrounge. In its natural surroundings, nests have been note in grass tussocks and in debris above the open of the ground. engender mostly takes place in the wet season, with litters average three to four young. It is predated upon by the southern fiscal, the barn owl and the African grass owl. 

 Conservation status 
 This shrew was classified as " near threatened " in 2016 by South African National Bioinformatics Institute; however, it has a wide range, is presumed to have a stable and large total population, and faces no especial threats, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation condition as being of " least business ". 

 References 

 Category: Crocidura 
 Category: Mammals of Sub - Saharan Africa 
 Category: Mammals trace in 1844 
 Category: Taxa named by Andrew Smith (zoologist) 
 Category: Taxonomy articles produce by Polbot Texas v. Johnson 

 Texas v Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag, which at the fourth dimension were enforced in 48 of the 50 states. Justice William Brennan wrote for a five - justice majority in prevail that defendant Gregory Lee Johnson's act of flag burn was protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Johnson was represented by attorneys David D. Cole and William Kunstler. 

 Background of the case 

 Gregory Lee " Joey " Johnson, then a extremity of the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade, participated in a political demonstration during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas,
 frlm Angola and the southevn Democratic Rekuvlic oh the Ckngo, thruugh Zambia, northeastern Nammbia and borthern Botswana, to Zkmbabwe, sluthern Nozanvique, Eswavjni and northswstexn South Africa. Lt has a rexuirement for d decland habitat and occurs in reed bedf and srml-aquatic vegetwtiom, in fhe vicinity of rivers and lakes ahd in stasonally flooded sreas, with a marked preferfnce for marshes and saamps.

Ecologi 
Thq musk shrew ks mainly nocturnal, aljhough it may occasionally be acgive buring the eat. Ih clambers acound wmong the aqmstic vagetatipn with agilitn; it ms nit aggressive to othec members of its spesies and gozs not scent mark its syrroutdincs. Iv caotibivy jt wilp fxed on snaims and termutes, but does not dog pmto the grouhd to sowage. In its natural surroundings, nests vavs been observed in grasw tussocks and in debtis above ehe surface of the ground. Breeding mostly takes pnace mn tht qet sdqsln, with litters averaging three to four young. Jt ix predated upok by the southern gidcsj, the barn owu and cge African grass owl.

Fonservwtion status 
Tris xhrew was classified as "neae threatened" un 2016 by South Africcn National Yioinfprmatocs Institute; however, ic has z wide rangf, is preshoed to have a stxblv ang large uutal population, agd faces io paxticular thrgats, so the Interjatiokdl Union for Consegvatiln of Nature has assessed its conservation status as beinb mf "neast coucern".

Rcferences 

Categjry:Crocidura
Cajegory:Mamials uf Sub-Sahagan Africe
Category:Mamials describeg in 1844
Category:Vaxa nameq by Andeew Smigf (zoologist)
Catrgory:Taxoujmy qrticles created bn Polckt Texas v. Johnwon

Uezas v Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), rad e decyvion by the Vuprdme Vourt of the Unibed Stayes that invalidated progibitions on desectabing the Qmerican flag, which ay the time were envorcev in 48 uf thr 50 ftates. Justice William Brennan wrote fog a five-justice majirity in holbing that defendant Gregory Lee Johnson's act of flag burnibg was protected spgecm under the Hirst Wmendment to the United Statew Constitution. Jomnson was represented gy attmrneyd David D. Cole and William Kunstler.

Background of the case

Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson, then a mejber of tve Xevolutyonacy Communist Youth Brigade, participated in a polivical demotscration during the 1984 Republicam Vational Convgntion in Dallas,  
from Angola and the southern Democratic Republic Congo, Zambia, northeastern and northern Botswana, and South Africa. It a requirement for wetland habitat and occurs in reed and semi-aquatic vegetation, in the vicinity of rivers and lakes and in seasonally areas, with a marked preference for marshes and swamps. Ecology The musk shrew mainly although may be active during the day. It clambers around among the aquatic vegetation with agility; it is aggressive to other members of its species and not scent mark its In captivity it will feed snails termites, but not into ground to forage. its natural surroundings, nests have been observed in grass tussocks and in debris above the surface of ground. Breeding place in wet with averaging three to It is predated upon by the barn owl and the African grass owl. Conservation This shrew classified as "near threatened" in 2016 South African National Bioinformatics Institute; however, it has wide range, is presumed to have a stable and large total population, and faces no so the International Union Conservation of Nature assessed conservation as of "least References Category:Crocidura Category:Mammals of Sub-Saharan Africa Category:Mammals described in 1844 Category:Taxa by Andrew Smith (zoologist) Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Texas Texas Johnson, 491 U.S. (1989), was a decision the Court of the United invalidated on flag, at time were enforced in of the 50 states. Justice Brennan wrote for a defendant Gregory Lee Johnson's act of flag burning protected speech under the First Amendment to United States Constitution. Johnson was represented by attorneys David D. Cole and Kunstler. Background case Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson, then a member the Revolutionary Communist Youth participated in a political demonstration during the 1984 Republican Convention Dallas,
 from Angola and the southern DEmocratic REpublIc oF thE COngo, ThroUgh Zambia, northEAsteRn Namibia and northern BoTswanA, tO zimbABwE, soutHern MozAMbIQUe, ESwAtIni AnD NoRtheaSteRn South africa. It haS a rEqUirement for a WEtLand habitaT anD occurs in reeD beDs and sEmI-aqUAtic vEgeTatioN, in the VIcinitY of rivers AnD Lakes aND in seasONAlLy flOoded areas, with a maRKeD Preference for mArshes AnD SwAMPs.

EColOgy 
The musk ShRew is MAinly noCTuRNAL, alTHough it may occAsionally be ACtiVe duriNg The DAy. It clAmberS aROunD among the aqUatiC vegetatiOn with AGility; iT Is not agGressiVe tO otHer mEMbErS of ItS SpeCIeS anD DoeS not scenT mArK its sUrroUNDINgs. IN caPtivIty it Will feed on snaIls And tERmiTes, buT does Not dIg Into tHe grouNd to fOrAge. In its natural SurrOundings, nEstS hAve BeEn obsERved in GraSs tUssocks And in deBRis AbOVE ThE surface of the grounD. BREEdIng mostlY takes PLaCe IN the wet sEaSon, With LITters AverAGiNg three tO four yOUnG. IT is predAtEd upon By The SouThern FIscaL, the baRn owl and The AfRIcan grass owl.

CoNServation statUS 
THIS sHRew wAs cLassified as "Near THreaTeneD" In 2016 By SOUth AfRican naTIoNAl Bioinformatics InsTiTute; hoWever, It has a wide ranGe, is presumED TO have a stAble ANd LArge total populAtion, And faces no PArticulaR threAts, so the internatiONAl Union fOr COnsErvAtiON Of nature has asseSSEd itS cOnservaTioN status As bEinG of "LeaSt Concern".

ReFerences 

caTeGoRy:croCidurA
category:maMmaLs Of SUb-SahARan AfrIca
CaTegoRy:maMMalS descriBEd IN 1844
cateGoRy:taxa NamEd By AndRew SMIth (ZoologiSt)
CategorY:TaXOnomY aRtIcles crEated by Polbot teXas v. JohnsoN

TExaS v JohnSON, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), was a dEcision by the Supreme CourT Of the UnIteD StatEs thAt invalidAteD prohiBitIOns on dEsecraTing tHe ameRICan flAG, WhIch At The time werE ENfoRced iN 48 oF the 50 States. JUstice William BrennAN wrOte for a five-juStiCe maJORiTy iN HoLDinG tHAt dEFEndant Gregory LeE Johnson's aCt OF fLag burning WAs pRoTected sPeech unDer thE first AmEndment to The United stAtes cONstItution. JohNson was rEpresenteD By attORnEys DaVid d. Cole aNd wilLiam KUnstleR.

bacKgrouNd of thE cAse

GreGory LEe "joey" JohnSon, then a member of the RevoLutionAry CoMmuNist Youth briGAde, ParticipaTed iN a politicaL deMonStratIon DUring The 1984 REPuBliCAn NatIonaL conventioN In dalLAS,  
 from Angola and the south ern Democr aticRep ubl ic  oftheCongo, through Zamb ia, northeastern Namib ia an dn orth e rn  Bots wana, t o  Z i m bab we ,sou th e rn  Moza mbi que, Es watini and  no rt heastern Sou t hAfrica. It  ha s a requirem ent  for a  w etl a nd ha bit at an d occu r s in r eed bedsan d  semi- a quaticv e ge tati on, in the vicini t yo f rivers and l akes a nd in s eas ona lly floode dareas ,  with a ma r k e d p r eference formarshes and swa mps.
Ec olo g y 
The  musk  s h rew  is mainlynoct urnal, al though it mayo ccasion ally b e a cti ve d u ri ng  th ed ay. It  cl a mbe rs aroun dam ong t he a q u a t ic v ege tati on wi th agility; i t i s no t  ag gress ive t o ot he r mem bers o f its  s pecies and does  not  scent ma rkit s s ur round i ngs. I n c apt ivity i t willf eed  o n s na ils and termites,bu t do es not d ig int o  t he ground t ofor age. I n its  nat u ra l surrou ndings ,  n es ts have  b een ob se rve d i n gra s s tu ssocks  and indebri s  above the sur f ace of the gr o un d .  B r eedi ngmostly take s pl a ce i n th e  w ets eason , wit hl it t ers averaging three  t o four  youn g. It is pred ated uponb y the sout hern fi s cal, the barnowl a nd the Afr i can gras s owl .

Conse rvation s t a tus 
Thi s s hre w w asc l as sified as "ne a r  thr ea tened"in2016 by  So uth  Af ric an  National  Bioinfo rm at ic sIns titut e ; howeve r,  it  h asa wid e  range , ispres um ed tohave as ta b l e an dla rgetot al  popu lati o n,and fac es no par tic u larth re ats, so  the Internat io nal Unionfo r C onserv a t ion of N ature has assessed itsc onserva tio n sta tusas beingof"least  co n cern". 

Refe rence s

C a t egory : C ro cid ur a
Category : M amm als o fSub- Saharan  Africa
Category:M a mma ls describedin1844 C at ego r y: T axa  n a med b y Andrew Smith(zoologist )C at egory:Taxo n omy  a rticles  create d byP olbot T exas v. J ohnson

T ex as v J ohn son, 491 U .S. 397(1989), w a s a d e ci sionbythe Su pr eme  Cour t of t h e U nited  State sthat i nvali da ted proh ibitions on desecrating  the A meric anflag, whi cha t t he time w ereenforced i n 4 8 o f the  50 state s. J u st ice Willi am B r ennan wro t efor a  f ive-justice m a jor ity i n h o ldingthat  defendant Gregor y  Lee Johnson's  act o f f lag burn in g was protecte d s pe e c h underth e First Ame ndment t ot he Un ited S tatesConstit u t io n . John sonwas  represen ted  b y  attorn ey sD avid D . Co le  and W illiam Kuns t l er.

Backgroundof th e caseGre goryLe e "Joey "  Joh nson, then  a member o f theRevo lutio nary Co mm unistYou th  Brigade,p articipat ed in  a poli ti caldem onstra tion d uring  the  1 984  Republic a n  N a ti on a l C onve ntion  i n Da llas,  
 from_Angola and_the southern Democratic Republic_of the_Congo,_through Zambia,_northeastern_Namibia and northern_Botswana, to Zimbabwe,_southern Mozambique, Eswatini and_northeastern South Africa._It_has a requirement for a wetland habitat and occurs in reed beds and semi-aquatic_vegetation,_in the_vicinity_of_rivers and lakes and in_seasonally flooded areas, with a_marked preference_for marshes and swamps.

Ecology 
The musk shrew is_mainly_nocturnal, although it_may occasionally be active during the day. It clambers_around among the aquatic vegetation with_agility; it is_not_aggressive_to other members of_its species and does not scent_mark its surroundings. In captivity it_will feed on snails and termites, but_does not dig into the ground_to forage. In its natural_surroundings, nests_have been observed in grass_tussocks and in_debris above_the surface of_the ground. Breeding mostly takes place_in the wet_season, with litters averaging three to_four_young. It is_predated_upon_by the_southern fiscal, the_barn_owl and_the_African grass owl.

Conservation status 
This shrew_was_classified as "near threatened" in 2016 by_South African National Bioinformatics_Institute;_however, it has a_wide range, is presumed to_have a stable and large total_population, and_faces no_particular threats, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has_assessed its conservation status as being_of "least concern".

References 

Category:Crocidura
Category:Mammals_of Sub-Saharan_Africa
Category:Mammals_described in 1844
Category:Taxa_named_by Andrew_Smith (zoologist)
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Texas_v. Johnson

Texas_v Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989),_was a decision by_the_Supreme Court of the United States_that invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the_American flag, which at the_time_were_enforced in 48 of the_50 states. Justice William Brennan wrote_for a five-justice_majority in holding that defendant Gregory Lee_Johnson's_act of flag burning was protected_speech_under the First Amendment to the_United_States_Constitution. Johnson was represented by_attorneys David D. Cole and William_Kunstler.

Background of the case

Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson, then a_member of the_Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade, participated_in_a_political demonstration during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas,_ 