Bumblebee bats – aka Kitti’s hog-nosed bats, named after discoverer Kitti Thonglongya – are among the rarest bats in the world, and certifiably the smallest mammals, according to Guinness World Records.
They cluster around a few caves in Thailand and Myanmar, most notably those along the Khwae Noi River.
Here are five facts about the world's smallest mammal.
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The delicate flyers measure up to 1.3 inches from head to backside, and they weigh about as much as a dime. The bumblebee bat has a body weight of up to 2 grams, which is to say it has the heft of a bottle cap, business card, plastic spoon or paperclip.
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