Small Animals

When mentioning small animals, the first things that come to our mind are cute, cuddly pets with a furry appearance. However, besides domestic or pet dogs, cats, or pigs, one could find many of these miniature creatures in the wild, not all of which have fluffy bodies. Some, like the Philippine tarsier, pose an intimidating look because of its big, bulging eyes. Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, which is so small to fit into a human palm, is not just the tiniest bat species but also the smallest mammal in the world.

List of Animals that are Small

Mountain Animals

• Pika (7-8 inches)
• Northern Pudú (12-14 inches)

Forest/Jungle Animals

• Brookesia Micra (1-1.5 inches)
• Pygmy Possum (2-5 inches)
• Bee Hummingbird (2-3 inches)
• Pygmy Marmoset (4-6 inches)
• Mouse Lemur (4-5 inches)
• Philippine Tarsier (3-7 inches)
• Barbados Threadsnake (4-4.5 inches)
• Monte Iberia Eleuth (0.4-1 inch)
• Madame Berthe’s Mouse Lemur (3.5-4.5 inches)
• Etruscan Shrew (1.5-2 inches)
• Slender Blind Snake (10-12 inches)
• Nosy Hara Leaf Chameleon (1-1.14 inches)
• Royal Antelope (8-10 inches)
• Williams’ Dwarf Gecko (2-3 inches)
• Madame Berthe’s Mouse Lemur (9-10 inches)
• Sugar Glider (6.5-7.5 inches)

Woodlands /Grasslands/Shrublands

• Northern Pygmy Owl (5-7 inches)
• Pygmy Rabbit (11-12 inches)
• Miniature Horse (34-40 inches)
• Moles (4-7 inches)
• Leopard Tortoise (10-18 inches)
• Ant Lion (1-2 inches)
• Rhino Beetle (4-6 inches)
• Red-billed Buffalo Weaver (8-10 inches)
• Long-tailed Planigale (2.2-2.6 inches)
• Quokka (16-21 inches)
• Tasmanian Devil (20-31 inches)
• Koala (24-33 inches)

Aquatic/ Sea Animals

• Krill (0.30-2.36 inches)
• Pea Crab (0.13 -0.46 inches)
• Karenia Brevis (20-40 μm)
• Irukandji Jellyfish (0.50-0.80 inches)
• Brine Shrimp (0.40-0.50 inches)
• Octopus Wolfi (1-2 inches)
• Denise’s Pygmy Seahorse (0.5 -1 inch)
• Kitti’s Hog-Nosed Bat (1-1.5 inches)
• Paedocypris (0.5-1 inch)
• Hermit Crab (2-3 inches)
• Leopard Seal (13-22 inches)

Farm and Pet Animals

• Pygmy Goat
• Nigerian Dwarf Goat (16-20 inches)
• Babydoll Southdown Sheep
• Jacob Sheep (30-50 inches)
• Miniature Cattle (36-42 inches)
• Hamsters (2-4 inches)
• Miniature Cheviot Sheep (17-23 inches)
• Tamworth Pig (20-26 inches)

Desert Animals

• Fennec Fox (13-15 inches)
• Sand Cat (15-20 inches)
• Meerkat (9-14 inches)
• Kangaroo Rat (3.5-5.5 inches)
• Speckled Padloper Tortoise (2.5-3.5 inches)
• Dwarf Three-toed Jerboa (4-6 inches)
• Elephant Shrew (5-9 inches)

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