Incredible that they have the same general hardware as any other mammal, compare a shrew to a blue whale, potentially 50,000,000X heavier - they both have one heart, two eyes, hearing, smell, lungs, sex organs, kidneys, brain, spine, etc.
replyIt's fascinating.
The bee hummingbird weights 2 grams and it's 6cm long (about 2 inches) including the tail.
replyI always thought my budgerigar weighed nothing at 30grams (about an ounce), but he's not even close.
Try the etruscan shrew, they weigh about two grams.
replyYes, abundant on Socotra island. I recently explored Socotra on Google Earth and and was surprised I had never heared about this isolated, prestine Island. One of its caves is a treasure trove of writings/drawings by travellers from various parts of the world over the centuries.
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