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Curious Kids: What is the smallest animal ever?

  • Written by Nicola Di Girolamo, Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University
The world's smallest frog can fit on a dime.E.N. Rittmeyer et al. (2012)

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What is the smallest animal ever? – Peter, Newton, Massachusetts

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