10 species of 'tiny' animals in the world

Contrary to common sense, some animals are smaller in size, making them

Contrary to common sense, some animals are 'tiny' in size making them more 'outstanding' than their peers. From a dog that is only 12.4cm tall to seahorses only less than 1cm in size, they all create an interesting colorful animal world.

The world's smallest dog is only 12.4cm tall

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Only 12.4cm tall and weighing 1.4 pounds, the Chihuahua dog, Ducky, from Charlton (Massachusetts, USA) has won the Guinness record for the youngest dog still alive. nowadays. This dog broke the record of another 13.7cm dog named Danda Kordak in Slovakia. Earlier, this record was given to a Yorkshire dog only 7cm tall.

The snake is 10.1cm long

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Leptotyphlops carlae is the smallest snake in the world. The size of adults is only about 10cm. This snake was discovered by Mr. Blair Hedges on the Caribbean island in Barbados. They are small in size just like a spaghetti and baby noodles so much that they can fit on an American coin.

Tiny fish is only 7.9mm long

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In January 2006, the world's smallest fish was discovered in Sumatra, Indonesia. This fish, called Paedocypris progenetica, belongs to the carp family, is the world's smallest vertebrate fish with an extremely modest size of only 7.9mm.

In addition to competing for the smallest fish, there is 7mm anglerish Photocorynus (however, this is a parasite rather than fish) and the Schindleria brevipinguis is only 7mm long.

Lovely baby horse 43.18cm tall

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This lovely horse named Thumbelina is the product of two breeders Paul and Kay Goessling, specializing in small horse farming. Although Thumbelina is a small horse, its size is still smaller than usual, with a height of only 43cm. This 5-year-old horse has been recognized as the smallest in the world.

The cat sat in the cup of water

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This tiny 2-year-old cat, only 15.5cm tall and 49cm long, is called Mr. Peebles. It has been recognized as the world's smallest baby cat. His image was included in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2004.

The hamster (Hamster) is only 2.5cm tall

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Just a little larger than 50 cents, PeeWee is the smallest mouse in the world. Weighing less than 28 grams, this mouse did not grow much after 3 weeks of age. The siblings with the PeeWee all have regular sizes of 10-12cm.

The small gecko is only 1.2cm long

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Brookesia Minima is a 1.2-meter-long gecko that lives in the fields of tropical rainforests, on Nosy Be Island in northwest Madagascar. Females are usually slightly larger than males.

16mm 'super small' lizard

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Can curl up on a coin, the lizard has a scientific name, Sphaerodactylus ariasae, only 16mm long, from the muzzle to the tip of the tail. Sharing this tiny title is also the lizard named Sphaerodactylus parthenopion, discovered in 1965 on the British Virgin Islands.

Animals are only 81cm tall

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The world's smallest cattle is a rare breed of an Indian Zebu called Vechur bull. The average height of this breed is 81-91cm. In the picture is a picture of a 16-year-old Vechur cow compared to a conventional crossbred HF cow just 6 years old.

Little seahorse

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This species of seahorse named Hippocampus denise is only 16mm long, smaller than our fingernails. Some also have a size of just 13mm. This fish lives in tropical waters, in the Western Pacific, at a depth of 13-90m above the sea level.

Update 16 December 2018
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