Explain your smallness: a selection of the tiniest animals in the world (15 photos)

The natural world is amazing and diverse. It is inhabited like real giants as well as tiny creatures that can easily fit in our palms. In this collection we will talk about the smallest animals in the world. By the way, not all of them are harmless herbivores, for some of them are severe predators! So let's take a look at these kids.

Northern pudu - 60-74 centimeters





An amazing mammal lives in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. AT in case of danger, this baby turns from a shy animal into real brave. The deer makes strange barking sounds, and its fur while standing on end.

Dwarf antelope - 25 centimeters



This touching antelope weighs only 2.5 kilograms. meet her in nature it is quite difficult, since the animal prefers to conduct a secretive nocturnal lifestyle.

Tetracheilostoma carlae (narrow snake) - 10-10.4 centimeters





It is considered the smallest snake in the world, which is why it is often confused with a worm. Lives on the island of Barbados.

Dwarf flying couscous - 6-8 centimeters



Fearless baby is able to easily climb forty meters trees and fly distances that are hundreds of times its length body.

Hummingbird bee - 5-7 centimeters



Due to its small size, the bird is forced to compete for food not with its relatives, but with insects.

Long-tailed planigal - 5.5 centimeters



Planigal is the smallest marsupial in the world.

Dwarf multitooth - 3-4.5 centimeters



The pygmy multi-tooth is an incredibly voracious person. So tiny mammal eats up to 25 times a day, absorbing food twice more than your own body weight.

Dwarf three-toed jerboa - 4 centimeters



This lively kid prefers to lead an active life exclusively at night, spending time in search of food.

Pig-nosed bat - about 3 centimeters



The pig-nosed mouse is a real slender animal in the animal world. Her weight reaches only 2 grams. The animal lives in Myanmar and Thailand.

Irukandji jellyfish - 2.5 centimeters



Such a tiny and seemingly harmless jellyfish is extremely dangerous animal. Its tentacles contain a poison that has strong paralytic effect. Lives in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Dwarf gecko - 1.6-1.8 centimeters



Dwarf geckos are amazing creatures that are distributed mainly in Africa and Madagascar.

Chameleon small brukesia - 1.2 centimeters



He's good at disguise. Most often it can be found in piles of fallen leaves. Feeds on small insects.

Seahorse Denis - 1-1.5 centimeters



It is the smallest marine life. Lives in warm waters coasts of Japan, Indonesia, Northern Australia and New Caledonia. Settles to corals. Prefers to lead a predominantly single image life.

Fish Paedocypris progenetica - 10.3 millimeters



One of the smallest tropical fish in the world. Meets only in shaded reservoirs, does not tolerate open lighted space. By the way, this cutie has a very interesting superpower - she can live in a very acidic environment.

Frog Paedophryne - 7.7 millimeters



The weight of the smallest animal in the world is only 0.01 grams. Microfrog lives in Papua New Guinea, likes to hide in fallen leaves and is nocturnal. Her croaking sounds like the chirping of an insect.