The smallest animals on Earth
Mother Nature loves diversity, so she created not only giant animals like the elephant, hippopotamus and giraffe, but also tiny animals that can easily fit in a small bag or right in your pocket.
Northern Pudu - 60-74 centimeters 
This amazing mammal lives in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In case of danger, this little one turns from a timid animal into a real brave man. The deer makes strange barking sounds, and its fur stands on end
Pygmy antelope - 25 centimeters 
This cute antelope weighs only 2.5 kilograms. It is quite difficult to meet it in the wild, as the animal prefers to lead a secretive nocturnal lifestyle
Tetracheilostoma carlae (narrow-snouted snake) - 10-10.4 centimeters 
It is considered the smallest snake in the world, which is why it is often confused with a worm. It lives on the island of Barbados.
Bee hummingbird — 5-7 centimeters 
Because of its small size, the bird is forced to compete for food not with its relatives, but with insects
Dwarf flying cuscus — 6-8 centimeters 
The fearless little one can easily climb forty-meter trees and fly distances that are hundreds of times exceed the length of its body
Long-tailed planigal - 5.5 centimeters 
The planigal is the smallest marsupial in the world
Pygmy white-toothed shrew - 3-4.5 centimeters 
The pygmy white-toothed shrew is an incredibly voracious individual. This tiny mammal eats up to 25 times a day, consuming twice its own body weight in food.
Dwarf three-toed jerboa - 4 centimeters 
This lively little one prefers to lead an active life exclusively at night, spending time searching for food.
Pig-nosed bat - about 3 centimeters 
The pig-nosed bat is a real slender creature in the animal world. Its weight reaches only 2 grams. The animal lives in Myanmar and Thailand.
Dwarf gecko - 1.6-1.8 centimeters 
Dwarf geckos are amazing creatures that are found mainly in Africa and Madagascar
Brookesia chameleon - 1.2 centimeters 
It can camouflage itself perfectly. It can most often be found in piles of fallen leaves. Feeds on small insects
Denis's seahorse - 1-1.5 centimeters 
It is the smallest sea creature. It lives in warm waters off the coast of Japan, Indonesia, Northern Australia and New Caledonia. It settles near corals. It prefers to lead a predominantly solitary life.
Paedocypris progenetica fish — 10.3 millimeters 
One of the smallest tropical fish on Earth. Found only in shaded waters, does not tolerate open illuminated spaces. By the way, this cutie has a very interesting superpower - it can live in a very acidic environment
Paedophryne frog - 7.7 millimeters 
The smallest animal in the world weighs only 0.01 grams. The micro tree frog lives in Papua New Guinea, likes to hide in fallen leaves and is nocturnal. Its croaking sounds like an insect chirping.
Irukandji jellyfish - 2.5 centimeters 
Such a tiny and harmless at first glance jellyfish is an extremely dangerous animal. Its tentacles contain poison that has a strong paralytic effect. Lives in the waters of the Pacific Ocean
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