25 Tiny Animals That Are as Charming as They Are Small

Animals
2 years ago

The world’s tiniest mammal is Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, also known as the bumblebee bat, weighing less than 2 grams. This little animal would barely take up any space in your hand. While insects come tiny, it’s the smaller than usual animals that tend to make us gush. They may be small, but they come with such winsome looks, it’s enough to melt the coldest freeze.

Bright Side came across these itty-bitty creatures with hearts full of love and couldn’t resist sharing them with you to dispel any gloominess.

1. This tiny snake is ready for boops.

2. A caterpillar saying, “Hi!”

3. “I cannot believe these ’hedgehog teefs.’”

4. “My wife found these baby birds inside her work, seeking refuge from the heat wave.”

5. It’s amazing to see that geckos come that tiny.

6. Looks more like a stuffed animal than an actual moth.

7. “I found a small gardening helper today.”

8. “A baby octopus I found inside a seashell!”

9. “5-day-old hedgehogs”

10. That’s a really tiny predator — a praying mantis.

11. “This dwarf sea horse compared to my thumb”

12. “This is Scruffy, the sweetest hamster I’ve ever met.”

13. Never knew chameleons could be this adorable.

14. This tiny starfish has 6 legs.

15. No one can be scared of this spider.

16. “Baby Lumpsucker is the worst name for the cutest little fish I’ve ever seen.”

17. “This baby grasshopper army in my friend’s garden”

18. Not all crabs make good dinners.

19. A tiny frog, smaller than a fingernail

20. “This tiny butterfly that landed on my hand”

21. A teensy, tiny pygmy seahorse in the coral

22. “A teeny-tiny snail I found in my cat’s fur”

23. “A dwarf miniature horse I met yesterday”

24. This tiny bat loves to snuggle.

25. “A tiny baby hummingbird drinking nectar from a raspberry”

What are the tiniest creatures you’ve come across that stole your heart? Share your surprisingly small finds with us.

Preview photo credit AWU_Hades/reddit, Zlimeshili/imgur

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