Top 8 Smallest Animals of the World

1st April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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Paedophryne amauensis Frog

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Pygmy Marmoset

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Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat

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Bee Hummingbird

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Etruscan Shrew

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Denise's Pygmy Seahorse

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Speckled Padloper Tortoise

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Barbados Threadsnake

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