World’s Tiniest Animal: Meet The Micro Marvel

Aug 05, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

Tardigrades, or mini water bears, are tiny, water-dwelling animals measuring 0.3 to 0.5 mm, with a bear-like appearance under a microscope

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Pygmy seahorses, measuring 1.4 to 2.7 cm, are among the smallest vertebrates and expertly blend with corals

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The Bumblebee bat, one of the world's smallest mammals, is about half the size of a human baby’s thumb

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Fairyflies are tiny wasps, just 0.139 mm long, that lay eggs inside other insects' eggs

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The Etruscan shrew, resembling a baby mouse, grows to just 4-6 cm

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