Archive for the ‘What is the Smallest’ Category
Saturday, July 5th, 2008
There are two owls that are in competition for the smallest owl in the world; the Northern Pygmy Owl and the Elf Owl; either one could be classified as such depending on the individual being measured. The Northern Pygmy Owl is between 16 and 18 centimeters, while the Elf Owl ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
The smallest goat in the world is the Nigerian Dwarf Goat and as its name suggests, is native to West Africa. They measure between 40 and 56 centimeters tall at the shoulder and weight between 27 to 36 kilograms. These goats are easily domesticated and live on several different continents. ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest country in the World is the Vatican City at just over half a square kilometer. It was granted sovereignty by the Lateran Treaty in 1929. Technically, it isn't referred to as a country; but as an independent state. It has almost 800 residents, most of whom are not ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest animal in the world, which is also the smallest insect in the world (so far) is the Megaphragma caribea otherwise known as a fairyfly. It is a parasitic wasp that lives on the island of Guadalope and feeds off the eggs of other insects. Specimens have been found ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest bird in the world is a Bee Hummingbird, weighing 1.8 grams and standing 5 centimeters tall. This miniature bird lives in Cuba, and unlike many of its interesting animal brethren, isn't endangered, but its population is dwindling; which could potentially pose a problem for many species of flowers ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest bone in the human body is the stirrup bone, the stapes, one of the 3 bones that make up your middle ear; measuring 2-3 millimeters. It shaped like a "U" and is the innermost bone that receives sound vibrations and passes them along to the cochlea to eventually ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest continent in the world is Australia at just over 8.5 million square kilometers. Arbitrarily, Australia isn't considered an island because it is so large, so the status of largest island in the world is awarded to Greenland at about one quarter the size of Australia. Australia is not ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest breed of dog in the world is a Chihuahua. Many of these dogs have held World records for being the smallest dog of all, but the breed itself can be considered the smallest of all dog breeds. It ranges in weight from 1 to 6 kilograms and stands ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest ocean in the world is the Arctic Ocean. It has very complex and sometimes disputed borders, but it surrounded by Canada, Norway, Russia and the United States. The Bering Strait separates the Arctic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Greenland and Labrador Seas separate ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest planet in the solar system is Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. Up until now, there has been very little of footage taken of Mercury's surface. Two NASA orbiters have been sent to Mercury; Mariner 10 in 1974 and Messenger in 2008. Mariner 10 was able to ...
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