There are different kinds and sizes of mammels in the world. Can any body tell which is the smallest one and its average size and where can we find them
2007-01-01 21:19:46 · 7 answers · asked by horizon 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The smallest mammal in the world is the bumblebee bat which lives along the River Kwai in western Thailand. An endangered species, the bumblebee bat is not much larger than an actual bumblebee (1.2 in) and weighs less than a penny (0.07 oz). Of course, there are several mammals similar in size to the bumblebee bat, and the designation of which one is actually the smallest can sometimes be contentious. Another animal which is sometimes awarded the title of "world's smallest mammal" is Savi's pygmy shrew, a tiny insectivore small enough to run through the tunnels of large earthworms. Each day, this pygmy shrew consumes insects and spiders up to 2 to 4 times its own body weight.
For more with picture-
http://www.thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Craseonycteridae/Craseonycteris/Craseonycteris-thonglongyai.html
2007-01-02 00:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by Neo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bumblebee bat which lives along the River Kwai in western Thailand. An endangered species, the bumblebee bat is not much larger than an actual bumblebee (1.2 in) and weighs less than a penny (0.07 oz)
2007-01-02 05:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the bumblee bat is the smallest mammal
2007-01-02 05:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "bumblebee bat" in Thailand.
2007-01-02 09:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smallest animal in the would would be a mite which is as small a pencil point
2007-01-02 09:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by dinosaurman1234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bat
2007-01-02 05:22:57 · answer #6 · answered by kukky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=What+is+the+smallest+animal+in+the+world&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
2007-01-02 05:37:31 · answer #7 · answered by EL-BRAY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋