The Smallest Mammal in the World

Written by Alex Park

ETRUSCAN SHREW

Here is a picture of an Etruscan Shrew below. It looks like a mole



There are many tiny shrews, but this pipsqueak takes the cake as the smallest. The Etruscan shrew is the smallest mammal in the world by mass.
On average, it weighs less than .14 ounces and has a body length of about 1.57 inches.
For such a tiny animal, however, it has a huge appetite — it typically eats about twice its own body weight every day.

Isn't it cute?
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