From the world's smallest snake to the aptly named, pocket monkey, we check out 20 Tiny Titans !



#10 … Philippine Tarsier (tarseer) One of the smallest known primates, it will measure approximately the size of an average human’s hand and usually weighs less than 6 ounces. It’s eyes can’t move. To compensate, it can turn its head around almost 180degrees thanks to specialized vertebrae it has evolved. And they definitely value their freedom; Tarsiers have actually been know to commit suicide while in captivity, due to trauma loud noise and touching.

#9 … Bee Hummingbird Small enough to land on the tip of a pencil eraser, this animal is native to Cuba. At about 2 and a half inches long, it weighs about onefifteenth of an ounce or less than a dime, and flaps its wings close to 200 times per second! Did you know the Bee Hummingbird also lays the smallest eggs in the world, about the size of coffee beans. Just don’t try to grind them.

#8 … Royal Antelope That’s a big name for such a small nocturnal animal. And as you might have guessed, this is the smallest antelope of all. Far removed in size from their hefty cousins, the Royal Antelope weighs about 10 pounds and grows between 9 to 10 inches. Their home is in the dense forests of West Africa, and they’re known to be quite shy. Who can blame them?

#7 … Pygmy Marmoset Monkey Excluding their tail, they can grow to around 6 inches in size and weigh a little over 100 grams, earning them the title of ‘world’s smallest monkeys’. Given their size, these creatures have a healthy lifespan, sometimes living 20 years in captivity. Found in the Amazon rainforest, they’re also known in Brazil as ‘pocket monkeys’. Would you want one in your pocket ?

#6 … Pacific Sand Crab … Also known as a Pacific Mole Crab, they’re commonly found on sandy beaches. In the Northern Hemisphere they inhabit the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California. In the southern hemisphere they can be found between Argentina and Ecuador. Interestingly they always move backwards when swimming, crawling or burrowing. While they are often eaten by sea otters and birds, Sand Crabs occasionally have the last laugh: The parasites ingested along with the crabs will sometimes kill the predator.

#5 … Etruscan Shrew If you’re measuring by sheer mass, this is shrew is the smallest mammal known, weighing in at a healthy 1.8 grams on average. With that weight and a body length of approximately 4 centimeters, these small creatures from Eurasia have a giantsized appetite. Which is due to their fast metabolism … with a heart rate over 1500 beats per minute. Typically, the shrew can eat twice its body weight each and every day … And yeah, they weigh less than 2 grams, but still … Looks like there won’t be any taming of this shrew!

#4 … Kitti’s HogNosed Bat This creature is also known as a bumblebee bat and makes its home in Thailand. Even as an adult, it’ll only be about an inch long with a 5inch wingspan, and weighs about as much as a quarter. Measured by skullsize, this bat is recognized as the smallest mammal known to date.

#3 … Pygmy Mouse Lemur These nocturnal animals are the world’s smallest species of lemur … only 5 inches long and weighing 2 ounces. They were discovered in Madagascar in 1993, and enjoy living in decidedly deciduous forests. And before you ask, the answer is ‘no’ … they don’t run on batteries.

#2 … Monte Iberia Eleuth (elooth) A distant relative to the poison dart frog, this is the smallest frog identified in the Northern hemisphere, about the size of a fingertip. Overall, it’s the third smallest frog in the world. This animal can produce muscleparalyzing toxins in its skin as well as a nasty odor. And its vivid colors and markings are there to let any potential predator know, “back off, you don’t want any of this!” You can find it in Cuba just make sure you take along your microscope.

#1 … Musky Caiman (kayman) Crocodile This is smallest species in the crocodile, caiman and alligator family. It only grows to about 4 feet long, a far cry from the size of its cousins. But it’s still a dangerous animal with razor sharp teeth … and like any croc, it knows how to use them. In other words, this is not a toy … 4 feet notwithstanding!




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