Protein study reveals how the tiny shrew achieves a resting heart rate of 1,020 beats per minute

Sep 30, 2024

The shrew's resting heart rate can reach up to 17 beats per second, equivalent to about 1,020 beats per minute. In comparison, the average human resting heart rate is around 60 to 100 beats per minute, making the shrew's resting heart rate approximately 10–17 times higher than that of humans.