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GEOGRAPHY
Bio - Fauna
Smallest Animals
This list features the smallest animals on Planet Earth - excluding insects.
RANK | FAUNA | SIZE | WEIGHT |
1 | Etruscan shrew | 3.5–5.2 cm (1.38–2.05 in) | 1.8–2.1 g |
2 | Bumblebee Bat | 2.9–3.3 cm (1.14–1.30 in) | 2 g |
3 | Pygmy Jerboa | 4.2–5.4 cm (1.65–2.13 in) | 1.7–2 g |
4 | African pygmy mouse | 3.3–5 cm (1.30–1.97 in) | 7.2 g |
5 | Baluchistan pygmy jerboa | 3.6–4.8 cm (1.42–1.89 in) | 3.75 g |
6 | Long-tailed planigale | 5.5–6.5 cm (2.17–2.56 in) | 4.3 g |
7 | Narrow-nosed planigale | 5–6.5 cm (1.97–2.56 in) | 5.3 g |
8 | Paucident planigale | 4–5 cm (1.57–1.97 in) | 6.9 g |
9 | Tasmanian pygmy possum | 6.6–7.5 cm (2.60–2.95 in) | 8.4 g |
10 | American shrew mole | 7.5–9 cm (2.95–3.54 in) | 10 g |
References
Jagran Josh. (2023). Smallest Animals in the World. [online] Available at: https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/smallest-animals-in-the-world-1723813351-1 [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
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