Mother Nature loves variety, so she created not only giant animals like an elephant, a hippopotamus, and a giraffe but also tiny animals that can easily fit on your finger or right in your pocket. Among them, there are peaceful mammals and severe predators capable of demonstrating perfect hunting skills. Kids are in no way inferior in their talents to animals of other sizes. In addition, their size allows them to better camouflage, and be faster and more agile. We invite you to take a look at the photos of amazing creatures that you have probably never seen before.
#01. Northern pudu: 60-74 centimeters
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An amazing mammal lives in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In case of danger, this baby turns from a shy animal into a really brave man. The deer makes strange barking noises and makes its fur stand on end.
#02. Dwarf antelope: 25 centimeters
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This touching antelope weighs only 2.5 kilograms. It is quite difficult to see in nature since the animal prefers to lead a secretive nocturnal lifestyle.
#03. Tetracheilostoma carlae (narrow snake): 10-10.4 centimeters
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It is considered as the smallest snake in the world, which is why it is often confused with a worm. Lives on the island of Barbados.
#04. Dwarf flying couscous: 6-8 centimeters
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This fearless little one is able to easily climb forty-meter trees and fly distances that are hundreds of times the length of its body.
#05. Bee Hummingbird : 5-7 centimeters
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Due to its small size, the bird is forced to compete for food not with its relatives, but with insects.
The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world, with an average body length of 6 cm and an average weight of only 2 grams! Small birds live in certain areas of Cuba, they prefer wooded areas.
The heart of a hummingbird makes 300 to 500 beats per second.
The bee hummingbird feeds only on nectar while collecting nectar from only 15 plant species. The smallest bird was discovered in 1844 by a Cuban naturalist.
#06. Longtailed planigale: 5.5 centimeters
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Planigale is the smallest marsupial in the world. He looks like a small rat. Its body length reaches 5.5 cm. The weight of planigales does not exceed 6 grams!
Planigales are carnivores that only come out to hunt at night. The diet includes insects, larvae, and small lizards. Long-tailed planigales are rarely seen, but they are the most common inhabitants of the black earth plains.
#07. Etruscan shrew: 3 – 4.5 centimeters
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The dwarf multi-tooth is an incredibly voracious animal. Such a tiny mammal eats up to 25 times a day, absorbing food twice its own body weight.
The Etruscan shrew is the smallest shrew, with a body length of 4 cm and an average weight of 1.5 grams
The smallest mammal on earth
Etruscan shrews are nocturnal, during the day they feed only near the shelter. Burrows burrow themselves, but sometimes they can settle in old mole burrows, they are also found near human settlements (gardens, orchards). Shrews are omnivorous, but their diet consists of insects, larvae, and earthworms.
#08. Dwarf three-toed jerboa: 4 centimeters
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This lively kid prefers to lead an active life exclusively at night, spending time in search of food.
#09. Pig-nosed bat: about 3 centimeters
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The pig-nosed mouse is a really slender animal in the animal world. Its weight reaches only 2 grams. The animal lives in Myanmar and Thailand.
#10. Irukandji jellyfish: 2.5 centimeters
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Such a tiny and seemingly harmless jellyfish is an extremely dangerous animal. Its tentacles contain a poison that has a strong paralytic effect. Lives in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
#11. Dwarf gecko: 1.6-1.8 centimeters
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Dwarf geckos are amazing creatures that are distributed mainly in Africa and Madagascar.
#12. Veiled chameleon: 1.2 centimeters
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He’s good at disguise. Most often it can be found in piles of fallen leaves. Feeds on small insects.
#13. Seahorse Denis: 1-1.5 centimeters
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It is the smallest marine life. Lives in warm waters off the coast of Japan, Indonesia, Northern Australia, and New Caledonia. Settles to corals. Prefers to lead a predominantly solitary lifestyle.
#14. Paedocypris progenetica: 10.3 millimeters
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One of the smallest tropical fish in the world. It is found only in shaded water bodies and does not tolerate open-lighted spaces. By the way, this cutie has an extremely interesting superpower – she can live in a very acidic environment.
#15. Frog Paedophryne: 7.7 millimeters
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The weight of the smallest animal in the world is only 0.01 grams. Micro frog lives in Papua New Guinea like to hide in fallen leaves and is nocturnal. Its croaking is similar to the chirping of an insect.
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