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  2. Etruscan shrew - Wikipedia

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    The Etruscan shrew has a very fast heart beating rate, up to 1511 beats/min (25 beats/s) and a relatively large heart muscle mass, 1.2% of body weight. [3] The fur color on the back and sides is pale brown, but is light gray on the stomach. The fur becomes denser and thicker from fall through the winter. [8]

  3. Polycephaly - Wikipedia

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    This calf was stuffed by C. J. Sanders, taxidermist, 2631 South State Street, Salt Lake City 5, Utah, who stated that it is the most unusual monstrosity he has ever worked with. Dr. A. C. Johnson, of Cedar City, Utah, stated that this was the best specimen of monstrosity in animal life that he has ever seen or heard of in his 47 years of ...

  4. Hyrax - Wikipedia

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    Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. [3] Modern hyraxes are typically between 30 and 70 cm (12 and 28 in) in length and weigh between 2 and 5 kg (4 and 11 lb). They are superficially similar to marmots, or over-large pikas, but are much more closely related to elephants and sirenians. Hyraxes have a life span from nine to ...

  5. Largest and heaviest animals - Wikipedia

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    The largest of the scorpions is the species Heterometrus swammerdami of the Indian subcontinent, which have a maximum length of 29.2 cm (11.5 in) and weigh around 60 g (2.1 oz). Another extremely large scorpion is the African emperor scorpion ( Pandinus imperator ), which can weigh 57 g (2.0 oz) but is not known to exceed a length of 23 cm (9.1 ...

  6. Vole - Wikipedia

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    Voles outwardly resemble several other small animals. Moles , gophers , mice , rats and even shrews have similar characteristics and behavioral tendencies. Voles thrive on small plants yet, like shrews , they will eat dead animals and, like mice and rats, they can live on almost any nut or fruit.

  7. Tarsier - Wikipedia

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    Tarsiers are small animals with enormous eyes; each eyeball is approximately 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in diameter and is as large as, or in some cases larger than, its entire brain. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The unique cranial anatomy of the tarsier results from the need to balance their large eyes and heavy head so they are able to wait silently for ...

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  9. Anteater - Wikipedia

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    The tamanduas are medium-sized species smaller than the giant anteater, with a total body length of around 0.77–1.33 m (2.5–4.4 ft) and a mass of 3.2–7.0 kg (7.1–15.4 lb). They can further be distinguished by their shorter snout, their relatively shorter claws, proportionately longer ears, and mostly fur-less, prehensile tail.