Crumbs from the animal world

• Crumbs from the animal world

From frogs to horses - different kinds of small animals from around the world, with a tiny size. Here are 13 of the smallest animals in the world, the existence of which is hard to believe.

Everyone knows that the tiny Chihuahua, but they can not understand how they are tiny. Guinness World Records named Milly Chihuahua the smallest dog in the world. Its height - only 9, 6 cm.

Brookeia Micra Chameleon, found on the island of Madagascar, is the smallest chameleon in the world that has ever been discovered. It is so small that it can easily sit on top of the head or the tip of the index matches the human finger.

Mini horses can grow to about the size of a medium sized dog. However, the smallest horse in the world was named Thumbelina. A miniature brown mare size of only 44, 5 cm. The Guinness World Records has made it official in 2006.

Scientists have discovered the world's smallest lizard in the Dominican Republic. This type is called Sphaerodactylus ariasae and can comfortably curl up on the coin. They grow about 16 millimeters.

Living in the tropical forests of Ghana and Sierra Leone, the royal antelope - the smallest antelope in the world, measuring about 25 cm and a weight of approximately 2, 5 kg.

Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat not only the smallest bat, but also the smallest mammal. On average, its length is 33 mm and weighs only 2 grams.

The smallest of the world cow called Manica. Although she does not fit in the palm, it is still small. With the growth of 61, 5 cm, the little cow is treated as a pet.

Living in Madagascar, cheirogaleidae has a length of 5 cm. Its tail, however, doubles the length of its body.

vaquita - is the world's smallest marine mammal, but unfortunately, it is under threat due to illegal fishing practices. These tiny whales have an average length of 1 m. Recently, it was reported that only thirty of these mammals live in the wild, which is 97% less than a year ago.

Fish Paedocypris - the smallest vertebrate in the world. From head to tail, it has a length of about 7, 9 mm and can be conveniently placed on a human finger.

Hummingbird-bee has found a home on the island of Cuba. It is the smallest bird in the world. Her eggs - like coffee beans. Because of its size it competes with insects, but not with other birds.

spectacled caiman of South American waters, looking for food. While the length of 1 meter may not cause fear, they are still dangerous.

Northern marsupial mouse may look like a tiny rat, but in fact it is the small marsupial animal in the world. It has about 5, 5 cm in length with a tail of approximately the same size, or sometimes longer. They live mostly in the meadows of northern Australia.