luminox™- Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 - There are various kinds of animals with their respective characteristics, from mammals, amphibians, primates, birds, fish, to reptiles.These animals have unique body shapes with different sizes from one another.Do you know there are animals that have very small bodies in the world, what are these animals? To find out, let's look at the explanation below! Pygmy Marmoset Pygmy marmoset or pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey species in the world. Reporting from the New England Primate Conservancy, dwarf marmosets live in dense vegetation in the western Amazon basin, namely around northwest Brazil, South Colombia, Peru and eastern Ecuador. Pygmy marmoset has a very small size when compared to other monkeys, which is about 12 to 16 cm and weighs only 3-5 ounces. With its size, the marmoset can live in our shirt pocket without feeling cramped. Madame Berthe's rat lemur The rat lemur Madame berthe is a lemur from Madagascar that has been given the title of the smallest primate in the world. The madame rat lemur with the Latin name Microcebus berthae has an average body size of only 3.6 inches long or about 9 cm and weighs about 1 ounce. Bee Bat The bee bat with the Latin name Craseonycteris thonglongyai is the smallest bat species in the world. Bee bats have a body size of 1.1 to 1.3 inches (2.8 to 3.3 cm) and weigh only about 2 grams. Reporting from animaldiversity.org, bee bats were found in the Bilauktaung mountains, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Barbados Threadsnake Barbados threadsnake with the Latin name Tetracheilostoma carlae is the smallest snake in the world. Barbados threadsnake is an endemic animal originating from the islands of Barbados or West Indies, which lies on the border of the Caribbean Sea. The Barbados Threadsnake snake is 4 inches long or about 10 cm making it look like a strand of brown spaghetti. Unfortunately the Barbadian snake species are nearly extinct due to reduced habitat. Bees hummingbirds The bee hummingbird or bee hummingbird has the Latin name Mellisuga helenae is the smallest bird species in the world.Reporting from Beauty of Birds, bee hummingbirds are found in several areas of Florida, United States. Bee hummingbirds live in their territory and do not migrate, they mechanize nectar like bees. Patu Digua spider The patu spider, as its name implies, comes from an area called Rio Digua in Colombia. The patu spider in the cave is very small, measuring only about 0.37 millimeters, making it difficult to see. Paedophryne amanuensis Paedophryne amanuensis is the smallest frog species in the world with a size of only 0.3 inches or about 0.76 cm only. This word is so small that it is difficult to see and it was only discovered in 2009 in Papuan New Guinea. Brookesia micra Brookesia micra is the smallest chameleon species in the world. The Brookesia micra chameleon is found on the island of Nosy Hara, which is located in the northern region of Madagascan. The Brookesia micra chameleon is a leaf chameleon with a brown streak like dry leaves, making it difficult for the human eye to find 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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