Notes of a naturalist. What it is is the smallest animal in the world?
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What is the smallest animal in the world? That question and did not answer immediately. The fact that on our planet there are many groups of animals, each of which has its own baby.
The smallest animal in the world among mammals
Bats
This is a fun svinonosogo bat belonging to the order Chiroptera. This name this baby received because of the similarity of her nose with a snout of a pig. In length the creature is not greater than 3 cm and will fit easily on the palm of the child. Weighs only 2 grams, which, of course, no way.
Insectivorous
Recently, among mammals was discovered another baby. Now competition svinonosogo bat is the Etruscan shrew (white-toothed shrew or pygmy). It weighs 1.5 grams and reaches a length of as much as 3 cm.
The Apes
The smallest animals in the world (photo 1) among primates is the so - called pygmy tamarins. Their height does not exceed 15 cm and a weight of 150 g.
The smallest animal in the world among insects
Until relatively recently the smallest insects in the world were referred to as flying fairy - a parasitic wasp that lives on the island of Guadeloupe. She eats eggs of other insects. Its length is 0.15 mm.
However, 16 years ago in Costa Rica, scientists have opened a new species of the small insects on our planet - dicopomorpha. The body length of the male - 0,139 mm, which is much smaller than the smallest organism - a ciliate-shoes!
The smallest animal in the world amongst the reptiles, amphibians and fish
This little chameleon of the genus brookesia Micra. He likes the dry climate and tropical forests. Adult individual does not exceed in length and 3 cm. Lizards have a large head, but a very small tail. On the back are 11 small spines. For the first time this baby was opened in 2007, and described in 2012-m to year.
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Another competitor of our mini-lizards - her creepy relatives called brahminy slipon. This is a miniature snake, reaching a length of only 10 cm! It can be found in Madagascar.
The small amphibian in the world is the flea toad. The length of the body of this creature is no more 1 see Today, scientists use this toad with the aim of monitoring the status of tropical forest.
The smallest in the world a fish is considered a special kind paedocypris belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Its length is less than 8 mm! Mother nature had to make some tweaks to create a living being such tiny sizes. For example, the brain of this fish is almost devoid of bony shell. Moreover, this babe prefers only the peat bog, the acidity of which is elevated.
Baby in the Guinness Book of world records
Recently, Superbook has added another interesting record. Do you think what animal is the smallest among Pets? You'll never guess! This is not a manual mouse and not even the mini-cat is a Yorkshire Terrier from the USA! He is recognized as the most tiny dog in the world!
The smallest light horse, according to this book, is Thumbelina. Her height is 45 cm and a weight of 26 kg.
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