Mar 20, 2024, 04:50 PM IST

9 smallest animals in the world

Kajari Goswami

Etruscan shrew: It is the smallest mammal with approximately 3 centimetres and a weight of 1.8 grammes.

Pygmy Marmoset: It is the smallest monkey species in South America. These are only 14 to 16 centimetres long.

Speckled padloper tortoise: It is the smallest tortoise species. The adult tortoises of the species are about 8 to 10 centimetres long.

Paedocypris progenetica: This is the world's smallest fish with approximately 7.9 millimetres in length.

Royal antelope: These are native to West Africa and are 25 to 30 centimetres tall.

Kitti's og-nosed bat: This is the smallest species of bat they weigh about 2 grammes.

Mouse lemur: It has a total length of fewer than 27 centimetres. These are the smallest primates.

Mouse lemur: It has a total length of fewer than 27 centimetres. These are the smallest primates.

Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero: These are the smallest terrestrial vertebrates.

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