Re: Tiny tetrapods

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Tommy Tyrberg wrote:
> 
> So the smallest frog, the smallest lizard and the smallest bird (Bee
> Hummingbird) are all Cuban. Being very small is apparently a better idea on
> islands than on continents.
> 

Tell that to the honey possum, the only mammal that lives entirely on
nectar/pollen. It's newborns are about the size of rice grains.

http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/s244451.htm

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