15 Smallest Animals in the World Pt 2
Posted on May 31st, 2009 in Animal | 5 Comments » |
Smallest Crocodile
The Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman or Musky Caiman is an alligator found in northern and central South America. The Paleosuchus palpebrosus reaches only a maximum length of 5.2 ft (1.6 m) in length and weigh up to 15 lbs (7 kg) making it the smallest crocodilian species in the world. via [pbase]
Smallest Turtle
Located in South Africa, the Namaqua Speckled Padloper tortoise is the smallest existing turtle known on earth. Their average length measures at roughly 3.1 in (8 cm). via [gettyimages]
Smallest Bat
Craseonycteris thonglongyai, also known as kitti’s hog-nosed bat can be found in the limestone caves of western Thailand. They are considered as the world’s smallest mammal. The tiny critter measures at 1.14–1.30 in (29-33 mm) in length and only weighs up to 4.4 lbs (2 g). via [thewebsiteofeverything]
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Smallest Bird
Bee Hummingbird got their famous name from, you guessed it, bees. With a length of only 2.25 inches, the Bee Hummingbird isn’t much larger than a bee. Their eggs are about the size of your smallest fingernail. via [howtoenjoyhummingbirds]
Smallest Flying Insect in the World
The parasitic wasp known as Dicopomorpha echmepterygis measures just a little over a tenth of a millimeter (0.139 mm). via [yahoo]
Smallest Monkey
Roughly weighing 30 grams and measuring 2.5 in long, the Pygmy Mouse Lemur is the smallest living primate. They can only found deep in the forest of Madagascar. via [discovery]
Smallest Chameleon
Discovered on the rainforest floor of Nosy Be Island off the north-west coast of Madagascar, the tiny dwarf chameleon (Brookesia minima) is the smallest of the chamaeleonidae family. Some can be as small as 0.5-inch (1.2 cm) in length. via [wiki]
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(sigh) I would really like to have the chameleon, little cat, extremely small hamster, the turtle and the pygmy mouse lemur as pets.. they’re so cute, but i know they must be free
I believe that the chameleon is photoshoped
The chameleon is not photoshopped. I actually just saw it on Dicover LIFE. It is pretty unbelievable, I must agree.
What you say is a “Pygmy Mouse Lemur” is actually a Pygmy Marmoset.
Great compilation either way–this page is how I found out the scientific name of the Brookesia minima! They almost always just refer to it as a pygmy chameleon.
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