Below is a list of ten animals that are so miniature that it's hard to believe that they were ever noticed.
mini horse
Mini horse are fairly small breeds of horses. Their height at the withers does not exceed 86 cm, but unlike ponies, they have a proportional body and legs, like riding horses.
Einstein is the smallest horse in the world, from the pinto family. She weighs about 2.7 kilograms, her height is 36 centimeters. At the same time, the horse did not find any physical defects or changes, it is just a small horse.
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The Munchkin is a cat breed characterized by very short legs (2-3 times shorter than normal cats) and an elegant medium-sized body. They are very mobile, they can run quite fast (faster than their long-legged relatives). They are able to stand on their hind legs for quite some time, like meerkats, to look around. These cats have earned the nickname "magpie" because they have a habit of dragging away and storing shiny things. Generally described as a good-natured, playful, people-oriented breed. Their height at the withers is up to 28 cm, weight 3-4 kg.
The pygmy marmoset lives in the tropical forests of South America - the smallest monkey in the world. An adult, grows up to 16 cm in height, can easily fit in the palm of your hand. At the same time, the length of their tail reaches 20 cm. Unlike other monkeys, they use it for balance. Families live and travel.
Pig-nosed bat
Kitty's pig-nosed bat is one of the smallest mammals found in the southwestern part of Thailand, in the province of Kanchanaburi, as well as in neighboring areas of Myanmar. This is a very rare animal that is listed in the Red Book. It reaches a length of 2.9-3.3 cm, weighs 1.7-2 g. They live in groups of 10 to 500 individuals, feed mainly on insects. They do not use echolocation like other bats.
The Cape tortoise (Homopus signatus) is the smallest species of tortoise found only in the extreme south of Namibia. Their total body length varies from 6 to 10 cm, weight - from 95 to 165 g. They have a characteristic spotted color of the shell, which helps to hide from predators among the rocks, where they spend most of their lives hiding. This, along with poaching, predators, loss of habitats, etc., has led to their current status being classified as "near extinction".
The wolfi octopus (Octopus wolfi) is by far the smallest known octopus in the world. This species was discovered and officially classified in 1913. It weighs less than a gram, and is 2.5 centimeters long, it can easily fit on the tip of one of your fingers. It lives in the waters of the Pacific Ocean at depths from 3 to 100 m.
Barbados narrowmouth snake or Karl's snake (Leptotyphlops Carlae)
The smallest snake in the world lives on the island of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea - an adult grows up to 10 cm in length, weighs 0.6 g, and the average body diameter is 2.5 mm. It probably feeds on ants, termites and their larvae.
Microchameleon Brookesia Micra
This Madagascar lizard was first discovered in 2007 and described in 2012. It is the smallest known chameleon and the smallest reptile on the planet. The total length of their body reaches 22.5–28.8 mm. They spend most of their time on the leaves of trees, do not descend to the ground. They feed on small arthropods.
Denis's seahorse (Hippocampus denise) lives in the Western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to Vanuatu and Palau at depths of 30 to 90 meters. It was first discovered in 2001 by Australian underwater photographer Rudy Kuiter. An adult seahorse can reach up to 2.2 cm in length. It has a long neck, a very short nose and a long prehensile tail. The body and head are covered with tubers. Interestingly, scientists have no idea about the size of their population, and whether there is a threat to their existence.
Paedophryne amauensis
Paedophryne amauensis is a small frog species discovered in 2009. They live among fallen leaves in the eastern part of the island of New Guinea. They feed on small invertebrates. It is not only the smallest terrestrial amphibian in the world, but also the smallest known vertebrate. It reaches an average of 7.7 mm in length. The frog is so small that it can fit completely on one of your nails. Surprisingly, they are capable of jumping thirty times their body length.
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We are all so accustomed to seeing how trees open their leaves in spring, how flowers reach for the sun, how cheerfully sparrows chirp on branches ... that we don’t even pay attention to all this beauty around us. We are surrounded by thousands of plants and animals and it is they who make our world so beautiful. All animals are unique, but even among them there are both the largest specimens and the smallest.
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The largest mammal on our planet is, of course, the blue whale. Adults weigh more than 150 tons (and sometimes 170) and reach a length of 33 meters.
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Now the blue whale is a very rare animal, since before it was ruthlessly hunted, exterminating for the sake of whale oil and mustache. Now he lives in some northern seas.
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The largest land mammal is the African elephant. The male African elephant of medium size reaches 3-4 m at the withers and weighs 4-7 tons.
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A huge body - almost the size of a one-story building, the weight of one elephant is equal to the total weight of about 50 people. Under normal conditions, these animals live up to 70 years.
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The largest mammal lives in the aquatic environment, and the smallest - in the air. This is a pig-nosed bat. It is also called the bumblebee mouse, because in size it is inferior to many insects. The body length of this crumb is less than 3 cm, weight is about 2 g.
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The name "pig-nosed" bumblebee mouse was due to the fact that its nose looks like a piglet. Pig-nosed bats are found in Thailand. Their number is very small. Mice live in small groups, day in limestone caves, and fly out to hunt for insects at dusk.
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The tiny shrew also competes for the title of the smallest mammal. Its body length is less than 5 cm, and its weight is up to 2.5 g. Indeed, a small animal.
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The little shrew lives throughout Northern Europe and Russia, Mongolia, China and South Korea. Shrews feed on worms and insects.
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The tallest mammal is the giraffe. The giraffe lives in the dry and sparsely forested savannah in Africa. The growth of these beauties is above 6 meters.
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High growth allows the giraffe to eat leaves, flowers, young shoots of trees from the upper tier of vegetation.
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The largest cat is the tiger. In a male tiger, the body length from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail is on average 3.15 m, the height at the withers is 99-107 cm, and the weight is about 265 kg.
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The smallest cat is the Bengal cat. The length of the body, together with the head, of a Bengal cat living in the southern regions of India and Sri Lanka reaches 350 - 480 mm. An average female weighs 1.1 kg, and a male 1.5-1.6 kg.
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The largest monkey is the gorilla. The largest primate is the male gorilla that lives in the lowland forests of Eastern Congo. His weight exceeds 163 kg, and his height reaches 180 cm.
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The smallest primate is the pygmy mouse lemur recently discovered in Madagascar. The length of the head and body is 62 mm, the length of the tail is 13.6 cm, and the weight is approximately 306 g.
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The largest pinniped is the elephant seal. Its maximum girth is 3.7 m, and its weight is 2000-3500 kg.
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The smallest pinniped is the Galapagos fur seal. Adult females reach an average length of 1.2 m, and their weight is approximately 27 kg. Males are usually larger, up to 1.5 m in length and weighing up to 64 kg.
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The largest bird on the planet is now the African ostrich - its height reaches 2.7 m, and its weight is 175 kg. The long neck is crowned with a small head with a flat beak.
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By the way, the eyes of ostriches are so large that they exceed the size of their own brain. An ostrich is a flightless bird, so its legs are much better developed than its wings.
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Ostriches feed mainly on plants, but do not disdain small insects, reptiles, rodents and even carrion.
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The smallest bird is the bee hummingbird. Its length is only 5.7 cm, weight 1.6 g. The flight speed of hummingbirds-bees is 80 km / h, in flight they buzz like bees due to the high frequency of wing movement (80-100 beats per second).
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Hummingbirds feed on nectar, hovering in front of flowers and sucking out the contents with a thin long beak, as well as small insects that live in flowers. Hummingbird nests do not exceed the size of a thimble.
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The whale shark is the largest fish found on our planet. The largest specimen caught was about 14 m long, although eyewitnesses testified to sharks measuring 18 or even 20 meters. The weight of such giants can reach 12 tons.
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These fish are found in the tropical zones of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, but sometimes swim to the north.
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For humans, these fish are safe, as they feed on crustaceans, small fish, krill. These sharks are not viviparous. They lay a small number of eggs, from which the young hatch.
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The largest predatory fish is a real danger to humans - this is the white shark. Representatives of this species often attack swimmers, and for many such an encounter has sad consequences. With a weight of up to four tons and a length of up to eight meters, it is no wonder that this shark is so dangerous.
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One of the smallest fish is considered: the pandaka goby. The length of these fish averages from 7 mm to 1 cm, and they live in freshwater rivers and lakes in the Philippines.
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The title of the largest snake is claimed by the anaconda and the reticulated python. The python, reaching a length of 10 m, was in the lead for a long time, but a specimen of an anaconda more than 11.5 meters long was recently discovered. python. anaconda
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They lead a semi-aquatic lifestyle and feed mainly on large animals, capybaras. Anaconda lives in South America
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Pythons live in Asia. They live in humid forests, climb trees, and are good swimmers. Just like anacondas, pythons prey on small animals. They are more aggressive and can attack a person.
Among the incredible variety of fauna that lives on our planet, there are some species of animals of very small sizes. These defenseless creatures can only survive in the wild by taking advantage of their small size and hiding from natural enemies.
1. Dwarf marmosets
The first in the list of the smallest animals on the planet are pygmy marmosets, tiny monkeys, considered the smallest species of primates on Earth. An adult marmoset weighs a maximum of 150 grams and grows in length no more than 15 cm, not counting the tail.
This type of monkey is found in the rainforests of the Amazon, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, where they jump through the trees, biting their sharp teeth into their bark and drinking the juice. They also feed on insects and fruits. The adorable, little creatures are relatively docile and are a favorite with vendors in exotic bird markets.
2. American miniature horses
American miniature horses are distributed throughout the world, but most of them live in America and Europe. This breed of horses differs from its larger counterparts in its small weight and height.
One of the stallions of this breed, nicknamed "Little Pumpkin", was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest horse on the planet with a height of 35.5 cm and a weight of 9 kg.
These beautiful and cute creatures have a very friendly nature, which makes them great pets.
3. Hummingbird - bee
The hummingbird is the smallest bird species on the planet, the birds grow no more than 6 cm in length and weigh a maximum of 2 grams. These hummingbirds live only in some forest areas of Cuba and on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula.
They feed exclusively on nectar, which they can collect from flowers at any height. Only 15 certain types of plants are suitable for hummingbird food. Birds of this species are strong and fast flyers, they are able to make 90 strokes of their wings in 1 second.
4. Philippine tarsiers
The Philippine tarsiers are considered the indigenous inhabitants of the Philippine Islands, and their striking feature is their disproportionately large eyes, giving their face a cute and "cute" look.
It is one of the smallest primate species, and tarsiers rarely grow larger than the palm of an adult male. They are nocturnal and feed mainly on insects. The length of an adult tarsier reaches 10 cm, the weight of males does not exceed 134 grams, females -117 grams.
5. Miniature Pigs or Mini Pigs
Miniature pigs were bred in Europe in the early 1950s for medical research, later they were increasingly used as pets.
They are considered very smart animals and are easy to train, there is practically no smell from them, which makes it possible to keep mini-pigs in apartments. Unfortunately, miniature pigs are prone to obesity and require a strict diet throughout their lives.
6. Fenech
One of the smallest animals in the world is a miniature fennec fox that lives in the hot deserts of North Africa. The body length of the animal rarely reaches more than 40 cm, and the weight does not exceed 1.5 kg.
A distinctive feature of fennec foxes is unusually large ears, reaching 15 cm in length. With the help of them, the fox perfectly hears the movement of insects and small vertebrates, which it hunts at night, and during a hot day, the ears help the animal to cool.
7. Cow - panda
The panda cow is a tiny bovine that has markings similar to the spots on the skins of giant pandas. At last count, there are only a couple of dozen of them in the world, and the cost of each of them reaches 30,000 US dollars.
This type of miniature cow was artificially bred by breeder John Balterd of Washington. According to his idea, each calf by the age of three should reach a height of no more than 106 cm and at the same time have a skin color that matches the patterns on the bodies of rare Chinese pandas.
8. Dwarf rabbit
The dwarf rabbit is the smallest species of rabbit on the planet and is most common in the United States. An adult rabbit weighs about 3 kg, the body length reaches 34 cm. In the wild, rabbits mainly live in thickets of high and dense sagebrush, which is used for protection and food.
They also make excellent pets, the animals have a playful and friendly character and love to communicate. They are unpretentious in care, the cost of their maintenance is small. These rabbits can be walked on a leash, or they can never be taken outside. They very quickly get used to the cat's tray and do not have an unpleasant smell.
9. Paedocypris fish
The smallest fish on the planet lives in Southeast Asia, in the peat swamps of Sumatra. An adult Paedocypris reaches a length of no more than 7.9 mm. This fish belongs to the carp family and is also considered the smallest vertebrate creature on the planet.
They feed mainly on plankton, which they collect from the bottom of the swamps. Unfortunately, the future prospects for this fish are unimportant: due to human activities, swamps in Sumatra are becoming smaller, and the habitual habitat of Paedocypris will soon completely disappear.
10 Noble's Frog
And the last representative of the fauna in the ranking of the smallest animals in the world is Noblell's frog (Noblella pygmaea). This tiny creature was first discovered by scientists in the Andes, in southern Peru.
Possessing a brown camouflage coloration and miniature size (an adult frog does not grow more than 11 mm), the noblella has been quite successfully hiding from wildlife researchers for many years.
Frogs live at an altitude of 3000 meters above sea level in vegetated meadows and tropical forests. In their entire life, females lay only two eggs, which are cared for until the little frogs hatch.
Zebra at the Beijing Zoo in Beijing, China.
A pair of Indian parrot chicks are offered for sale in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland.
Despite a 1990-91 ban on the trade of all bird species, hundreds of parrots are traded in India each year.
A ringed seal swims in an aquarium in Osaka, Japan.
A chameleon on a branch at a zoo in Chemnitz, Germany.
A six-day-old baby giraffe is surrounded by its parents. Buenos Aires Zoo, Argentina.
The little turtle makes its way to the sea. Not far from the Lebanese-Israeli border, in South Lebanon.
Humpback whale on the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Uramba Bahia Malaga Natural Park in Colombia.
Two little snowy owls sit next to each other at the Hanover Zoo in Hannover, Germany.
A baby capuchin monkey hangs upside down from its mother in Parque del Este in Caracas, Venezuela.
Two wild boars at the zoo in Hannover, Germany.
Butterfly Peacock eye in Kassel, Germany.
A flock of flamingos at the Fuente de Piedra Nature Reserve, near Malaga, southern Spain.
Two tigers play in the water at the zoo. Leipzig, Germany.
Children look at a sea lion in the aquarium of the Pacific Ocean. In Long Beach, California, USA.
A recently discovered new animal, the olinguito, previously thought to be its closest relative, the olingo, in a South American rainforest.
A sand shark with a tiger shark in its mouth. Off the coast of Delaware, USA.
A tarantula envelops the locusts, in the southwest of Mount Sharr of Kosovo's capital Pristina.
Male white alligator in Sao Paulo Aquarium, Brazil.
Roe deer in a corn field near Schwarmstedt, Germany.
A yellow scorpion eats prey and glows in the dark, near Sde Boker in the Negev Desert, Israel.
A newborn panda cub at the Taipei Zoo, Taiwan.
A Helicidae snail crawls on a wet leaf in a Jacobsdorf garden, East Germany.
Horses gallop in the Spanish region of northwestern Galicia.
Great Gray Owl in the Rambouillet forest, about 50 km from Paris.
A new species of hammerhead shark is the Carolina hammerhead. It reaches 11 meters in length and weighs about 400 kg.
A leopard yawns at the Madrid Zoo, Spain.
A great grebe swims with three chicks on its back in Lake Weissensee at Naggl in southern Carinthia. Austria.
A polar bear cools off at the Belgrade Zoo, Serbia.
A dragonfly hovers above the grass, along the Treska River near Skopje, Macedonia.
A small bottlenose dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois. USA.
A Sumatran tiger tigress with her cub in an enclosure at Chester Zoo in northern England.
Bolotny already near the village of Luzhki, about 220 km north of Minsk, Belarus.
Two miniature pygmy pigs at the Hannover Zoo, central Germany.
Adélie penguins mother and calf in an aquarium in Osaka, Japan.
An elephant under the shower at the La Flèche Zoo in western France.
Brown bear in the Sainte-Croix Zoological Park, in the French city of Rhodes.
Golden eagle in Rambouillet forest, near Paris, France.
A baby gorilla sits in an air-conditioned room at a zoo in Shanghai, China.
Two hippos fight in the Rutchuru River, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Have you ever wondered which animal is the smallest in the world? Then you have come to the right place. Some animals are so small that you just won't believe your eyes. From frogs to horses, different types of animals around the world have been treated unfairly. Even more interesting is the fact that scientists and researchers discovered many of these animals quite recently. We'll make you wonder what other little creatures might be lurking around. I wonder what miniature animals we dug up? Here are 25 smallest animals in the world that you won't believe exist.
25. Chihuahua
Everyone knows that Chihuahuas are tiny, but you can't even imagine how tiny they can be. The Guinness Book of Records named the Chihuahua Milly the smallest dog in the world. It reaches 9.6 cm in height, which is approximately the height of stilettos.
24. Dwarf rabbit
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The pygmy rabbit is the smallest and rarest rabbit in the world. On average, their size can be from 22.8 to 27.9 cm, and they weigh just under 500 g.
23. Dwarf marmoset
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While the pygmy rabbit is the smallest rabbit in the primate world, the pygmy marmoset rules like a tiny queen. These animals live in South America and look like a squirrel, if not for the head. They are so small that they can fit in a human hand. The weight of a marmoset is usually 90-150 g, and the height is only about 15 cm.
22. Chameleon Lesser Brookesia (Brookesia Micra)
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Found on the island of Madagascar, the Lesser Brookesia chameleon is the smallest chameleon ever found. It is so small that it can easily fit on a match head or the tip of a person's index finger.
21. Miniature horse 
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Miniature horses can reach the size of an average dog. The smallest horse in the world was called Thumbelina, it was a miniature brown mare with a height of only 44.5 cm. It was officially entered into the Guinness Book of Records in 2006.
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Scientists have discovered the smallest lizard in the world in the Dominican Republic. The species is called sphaerodactylus ariasae and such a lizard can comfortably curl up on a US dime. Its length reaches less than 16 millimeters.
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According to the Guinness Book of Records, the smallest cat was found in Taylorville, Illinois. The male Himalayan-Persian blue point named Tinker Toy, reaching adulthood, reached 7 cm in height and 19 cm in length.
18. Pygmy Lantern Shark
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The pygmy lantern shark is rare because it swims about 439 m below the ocean surface off the coast of South America. Very little is known about her. We know that these fish are small enough to fit in a human hand.
17. Etruscan shrew
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The Etruscan shrew is not only the smallest shrew, but also the smallest mammal by weight. They usually weigh less than 2 grams and reach a length of 4 cm. But, despite the fact that they are small, they have an excellent appetite, and twice a day they eat a volume of food comparable in weight to their own weight.
16. Royal Antelope
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Found in the rainforests of Ghana and Sierra Leone, the Royal Antelope is the smallest antelope in the world at around 25 cm tall and weighing around 2.5 kg. It is extremely rare to meet her because of her secretive nocturnal lifestyle.
15. Pig-nosed bat (bumblebee bat)
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The pig-nosed bat boasts two achievements. This is not only the smallest bat, but also the smallest mammal. On average, they grow to about 33 mm and weigh only 2 grams.
14. The smallest seahorse
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Marine biologists have discovered the world's smallest seahorse in the Western Pacific. Known as Hippocampus denise, they were first mistaken for baby seahorses. Typically, such a seahorse reaches a length of only 16 mm.
13. Motley turtle
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The Speckled Padloper Tortoise is, you guessed it, the smallest turtle in the world. Measuring just 7cm in males and 10cm in females, these little creatures can be found crawling slowly along paths in South Africa.
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The smallest cow in the world is called Manikyam. Although it won't fit in the palm of your hand, it's about as small as cows can get. At just 61.5 cm tall, the little cow is considered a pet in the family to which it belongs.
11. Frog Paedophryne Amauensis
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The brownie-sized frog, Paedophryne Amauensis, is the smallest known vertebrate. It averages about 7.7 millimeters and looks like a tiny speck on a US dime.
10 Pygmy Mouse Lemur
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Living in Madagascar, the Pygmy mouse lemur weighs only about 60 g. Its body length, including its head, is approximately 5 cm. However, the tail is twice as long as the body.
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One of the smallest species of salamander is Thorius Arboreus, found exclusively in Mexico. The length of this salamander, together with a wide head, is 17 millimeters. Unfortunately, they are under threat of extinction due to agricultural activities and deforestation.
8 Samoan Moss Spider
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We all know that spiders can be quite small, not to mention terrifyingly gigantic, but in this case, the Samoan Moss was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest spider in the world. Its size reaches only 0.3 mm.
7 California porpoise
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The California porpoise is the smallest marine mammal in the world, but unfortunately it is endangered due to illegal fishing. These tiny cetaceans average 1m in length. Recently, only thirty individuals are known to be left in the wild, a 97% decrease from the year before these data were taken.
6. The smallest snake 
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The smallest snake in the world was discovered on the island of Barbados. Measuring just 10 cm in length, this rare snake is a type of threadsnake and is as thin as spaghetti. Unfortunately, much of her habitat has been destroyed by farms and buildings.
5. Paedocypris fish
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The Paedocypris fish is the smallest vertebrate in the world. From head to tail, it reaches a length of about 7.9 mm and can comfortably fit on a human finger. But, this is not the only interesting fact about her. Fish can swim and live in very acidic water.
4. Hummingbird - bee
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Hummingbird - a bee lives on the island of Cuba. It is the smallest bird in the world, weighing only 2 grams. Her eggs are the size of coffee beans and her nest is the size of a quarter. Because of its size, it has to compete with insects rather than other birds.
3 Smooth-fronted Dwarf Caiman
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The smooth-fronted pygmy caiman swims up and down the waters of South America looking for vertebrates to drag underwater and eat. While their length of 1 meter may not cause fear, they are quite dangerous.
2. Longtail planigal
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The long-tailed planigal looks like a tiny rat, but is actually the smallest marsupial in the world. The animal reaches a length of 5.5 cm, and its tail is usually the same length, or slightly longer. Planigals live mainly in the grasslands of Northern Australia.
1. Dwarf three-toed jerboa
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It looks like a cotton ball with two eyes and giant legs, but, in fact, the Pygmy Three-toed Jerboa is the smallest rodent in the world. It weighs less than a gram, and its body length is 4 cm. Be careful, look at it longer, and you may want to take this cute creature to your home.