Small Facts

At birth, a panda bear is smaller than a mouse.

Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of a house cat, weighing only 8.5 pounds, and roamed North America around 56 million years ago during the Eocene epoch.

The Pudu deer is the world’s smallest deer. They live in bamboo thickets to hide from predators, and can weigh up to 12 kilograms.

The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.

Measuring in at barely 2" long, the Pygmy Jerboa looks like a cross between a mouse and a duckling - and it's extremely cute!