Another notable contender is the American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi), weighing 2-4 grams and measuring about 5 centimeters. The Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) and the African pygmy mouse (Mus ...

The Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) holds the title of the world’s smallest mammal by mass, with adults typically weighing between 1.5 to 2.5 grams—roughly equivalent to the weight of a paperclip.

Mammals: 1) Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); 2) Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus); 3) Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra); 4) Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus); 5) Black howler (Alouatta caraya) ...

Mammals: 1) Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); 2) Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus); 3) Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra); 4) Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus); 5) Black howler (Alouatta caraya) ...

Little Shrew will focus on a pygmy shrew in a “war-torn city” as a metaphor for children in war, and will be soundtracked by Bush’s song ‘Snowflake’ from her 2011 album ‘50 Words For ...

Fans of the enigmatic artist Kate Bush are in for a unique cinematic treat this summer, as her new animated short film, 'Little Shrew,' is set to play exclusively in cinemas nationwide.

South Australia’s tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have tried a bold fix—move it. Three separate populations were shifted from the ...

It has a heart rate that can reach 1,500 beats per minute, and a metabolism so fast it must eat every few hours or risk death. This shrew eats insects and larvae and never sits still.

With a weight of only up to 2.7 grams, the Etruscan Shrew is the smallest mammal on the planet. It measures only 36–53 mm in length yet has a brain to body ratio larger than that of humans.

Florida is home to over 40 snake species, with only six venomous. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer. The dusty pygmy rattlesnake, found throughout Florida ...

Life On White/Photodisc/Getty Images (chameleon); ross1248/E+/Getty Images (kangaroo); Burazin/The Image Bank/Getty Images (elephant) Every time you open up a Google Doc with the setting “anyone ...

A new purse, slipper socks, and hat inspired by Pygmy Puffs — the cute and fluffy round “Harry Potter” creatures — have arrived at Universal Orlando Resort. Pygmy Puff Purse – $45 This ...