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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest horse in the world is a miniature horse affected by dwarfism called Thumbelina. She is on record with the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Smallest Horse. Dwarfism in horses causes similar traits to those seen in humans affected with the disorder. Thumbelina stands only 43 …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest particle in the world is a tie between quarks and leptons. Quarks are the fundamental particles that make neutrons and protons in atoms. There are several different classifications of quarks based on their properties that break down into up, down, charm, top and bottom; I don’t make up …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
There are two contenders for the smallest pig in the world; both pig types come from breeders who have been working to miniaturize the Pot Bellied Pig, by breeding different species and favoring certain characteristics. The first kind is from Pennywell Farm in South Devon. These little pigs weigh around …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest province in Canada is Prince Edward Island, at 5.6 thousand square kilometers and a mere 140,000 residents. It is known as the Birthplace of the Confederation as a conference took place in its capital; Charlottetown, to discuss uniting the areas of what are now New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest reptile in the world is the Jaragua Sphaero, or Dwarf Gecko, at 16 millimeters from nose to tail tip, this lizard can fit on a US quarter. It was found in the Dominican Republic in 2001; one of only two places in the world that this lizard has …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest shark in the world is the Dwarf Lanternshark; a dogfish that lives in the Caribbean Sea. They grow to a maximum of 17 centimeters and eat small fish and shrimp. The next smallest shark in the world is the Pygmy Shark that grows up to 25 centimeters long. …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest snake in the world is the Lesser Antillean Threadsnake, found in well… the Lesser Antilles. It is about half a millimeter in diameter and grows no longer than 30 centimeters. They have tiny black eyes that are covered by a thin scale. They spend most of their time …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest star in the universe is a Red Dwarf; the smallest star possible. As we have yet to catalogue every star in the entire universe, the classification of “smallest star” would be like classifying the smallest lake or the smallest river. That being said, one of the smallest stars …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest turtle in the world can be broken down into a couple of different answers. The group Chelonians, a subdivision of reptiles includes turtles, tortoises and terrapins. The smallest Chelonian in the world is the Speckled Cape Tortoise found in Western South Africa; it grows between 6 and 8 …
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest unit of life is a cell when life is defined as the ability to replicate oneself. An argument can be made for prions and viruses to be the smallest units of life and although they are able replicate themselves, they are unable to do so without a host. …
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