The smallest mammal in the world is Thailand's Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat (
Craseonycteris thonglongyai), also known as the bumblebee bat.
This adorable little bat lives in limestone caves in Thailand, coming out at night to hover around teak trees and bamboo clumps in search of small flies, spiders, and other small arthropods to eat. It is the only member of it's family, Craseonycteridae, and was not even officially described until 1974, due to it's small size and remote habitat.
Just look at that picture again. Don't you just go "Awwwww"?
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