From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world built for giants.

Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery.

Mouse lemurs store fat in their tails and hind legs ... A fascinating aspect of their anatomy is that the skulls of Pygmy marmosets are remarkably small, measuring up to 1.5 inches, roughly ...

Newly analyzed fossil skeleton of Mixodectes pungens reveals its tree-dwelling lifestyle, dietary habits, and ties to ...

"Our findings show that they are close relatives of primates and colugos -- flying lemurs native to Southeast ... or 2.9 pounds. The anatomy of the animal's limbs and claws indicate that it ...

Brooklyn College/CUNY Graduate Center Associate Professor of Anthropology Stephen Chester and a team of researchers have ...

“Our findings show that they are close relatives of primates and colugos–flying lemurs native to Southeast ... and hind limbs. By the anatomy of its limbs and claws, the team believes that ...

Skull of Ancient, Extinct Apex Predator With Teeth Like Cat and Body of a Dog Found in Egypt Awes Experts An international ...