14 of the smallest animals on Earth

Humans are so small compared to some animals; next to creatures like elephants and whales, we seem minuscule. But on the other end of the spectrum are animals a whole lot smaller than usso small in fact, that we can hardly find them in the wild, let alone understand how they survive from day to day. From a tiny chameleon to a pygmy monkey, here are 14 of the smallest animals on Earth.SEE ALSO:10 animals that are more beautiful than youFOLLOW US:INSIDER is on FacebookThe pygmy rabbit can be as small as 9.25 inches long.Averaging 9.25-11.6 inches (23.5-29.5 centimeters) in length, the endangered pygmy rabbit, or Brachylagus idahoensis, lives primarily on the West Coast of the United States. They tend to live in tall, dense sagebrush, which also makes up the majority of their diets. A fully-grown dwarf lanternshark is about 8.3 inches long.The smallest species of shark on Earth is thedwarf lanternsharkor Etmopterus perryi,which grows to about 8.3 inches (21.1 centimeters). Their bodies contain light-emitting organs that allow them to camouflage in sunlight and attract small animals in darker, deeper waters.Pygmy marmosets can wrap around a human's finger at 4.6 inches tall.The pygmy marmoset, orCebuella pygmaea, isthe world's smallest monkey.The tiny creatures live in the rainforests of South America andtend to be between 4.6-6.2 inches (11.7-15.7 centimeters) tall, without counting their tails.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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