Here are eight tiny tyne creatures known as the smallest mammals of the earth. At only 1.3g, the extinct B. vanhouteni is believed to be the smallest mammal that ever lived. This tiny, shrew-like ...

Yes, all mammals are warm-blooded, but not all of them can be as big or ferocious as a lion. In fact, all five of these smallest mammals in the world clock in at about 1 ounce or smaller ...

From the Etruscan shrew, a creature so light it could rest on your fingertip; to the bumblebee bat, the planet's smallest flying mammal, these tiny animals have developed incredible survival traits.

A 62-million-year-old mammal fossil reveals its tree-dwelling lifestyle, plant-based diet, and evolutionary ties to primates ...

The Pygmy Shrew has the distinction of being Ireland’s smallest mammal. It differs from mice in that it is tiny, has a long snout, a hairy rather than a naked tail, and red-tipped teeth.