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(blue — native, black — probably extant origin uncertain) The Etruscan shrew ( Suncus etruscus ), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew , white-toothed pygmy shrew and Savi’s pygmy shrew , is the smallest known extant mammal by mass, weighing only about 1.8 g (0.063 oz) on average.
The American pygmy shrew is the smallest mammal native to North America and is one of the smallest mammals in the world, just slightly larger than the Etruscan shrew of Eurasia. Its body is about 5 cm (2 in) long including a 2-cm-long tail, and it weighs about 2.0 to 4.5 g (0.07 to 0.16 oz). [ 9 ]
Topographic map of Texas. This is a list of mammals of Texas. Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately. The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals.
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It is the smallest species of bat and may be the world's smallest mammal, depending on how size is defined. The main competitors for the title are small shrews ; in particular, the Etruscan shrew may be lighter at 1.2 to 2.7 g (0.042 to 0.095 oz) but its body is longer, measuring 36 to 53 mm (1.4 to 2.1 in) from its head to the base of the tail.
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When hurricane season hits the Caribbean, some of the planet's smallest animals fight to survive the most powerful storms on Earth. Scenes: Cuban bee hummingbird. Thread snake. Dwarf gecko. Anolis (lizard). Hutias. Iguanas. Sandhoppers. tri-tri goby. Jamaican montane crab (Sesarma jarvisi) "is the size of a sugar cube." Coquí frogs. Hurricane ...
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