Some are so small that they can hardly see themselves among nature. Let's talk about the smallest mammals in the world that despite their small size, give other animals a hard time and are excellent predators, let's see what they are.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himSome are so small that they can hardly see themselves among nature. Let's talk about smallest mammals in the world that despite their small size, give other animals a hard time and are excellent predators, let's see what they are.
A somewhat special list with the first three places dedicated to mammals considered by the world of science as the smallest in the world, while to follow, from four onwards, the animals that represent a rarity within their species.
From the bumblebee bat to the beautiful weasel, here are the 10 smallest mammals in the world.
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Bumblebee bat
The bumblebee bat is regarded as the smallest mammal in the world. It weighs just two grams and is originally from Thailand. Unfortunately it is one of the 12 most endangered animals on Earth, it is estimated that there are less than 200 left!
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Etruscan Mustiolo
A very strange name for this shrew which is big among 1,5 and 2 cm and in fact it is counted as the second smallest mammal in the world. Despite its size, the Etruscan Mustiolo is a fearsome predator for many insects and invertebrates that it identifies through its sense of smell.
Pygmy mouse
In third place we find the pygmy mouse which weighs approx 3 grams and is native to Pakistan and Afghanistan, but lives in many areas of Africa. It reaches a maximum of 2 and a half centimeters in length plus the tail.
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Toporagno plank
The shrew is a small mammal belonging to the Soricidae family. Although very similar to the mouse, it is not a rodent and does not possess sharp teeth like common mice. It is about 2 XNUMX/XNUMX cm long and lives mainly in the humid forests of the northwestern United States.
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opossum pigmeo
I'll need the pigment è un small marsupial of the Burramidae family native to Australia, but also lives in Papua new Guinea and Indonesia. It reaches 5,7-7,2 cm and weighs from 8 to 21 grams. Despite being so small, it has an unusually long tongue, almost one and a half centimeters.
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Gerboa
A small and very particular rodent, with the length of the head and body between 80 and 95 mm, the length of the tail between 144 and 185 mm. It's kind of terricolous and nocturnal, adapted to a jumping pattern. It feeds on insects and lizards.
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7) Truncated chlamydophore
It is an armadillo of the Dasypodidae family, widespread in South America, It measures 13-15 cm, plus 4-5 cm of tail. The head, the belly and the sides are covered with a soft and fine whitish fur: the tail is naked, flattened and rigid and in the terminal part it resembles a spoon. On its back it has a yellowish cuirass made up of 24 horny plates.
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8) Pygmy marmoset
And the smallest monkey in the world, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The miniature primate, native to the rainforests of the western Amazon Basin of South America, weighs just 100 grams and measures an average of 15 cm in height, with a 20 cm long tail.
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Lemure topo
Today there are about 60 types of lemurs, the smallest being the mouse lemur which is divided into eight species. It lives in Madagascar, is omnivorous and reaches a maximum of 12 centimeters with its tail. It can weigh from 30 to 100 grams. It is currently an endangered species.
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Weasel
The weasel, or Mustela Nivalis, has a maximum length of 30 centimeters. Surely larger than the mammals we have described so far, but it is still counted among the small animals.
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Dominella Trunfio
