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Nathan
Nathan asked in Science & MathematicsZoology · 4 years ago

what is the smallest mammal that has ever lived?

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  • daniel g
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    It is a bit of a toss between the Etruscan shrew (pygmy shrew) and Kitti's hog-nosed bat, AKA bumblebee bat.

    They each weigh about 10 grams (2 US nickles) and a body hardly over 1 inch.

    http://www.livescience.com/33049-smallest-mammals....

  • JazSinc
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    The "bumblebee bat"

  • Todd
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    It's a rodent of some sort. I think a shrew. I'd pick bat as second.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Hmm! A midget elephant?

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