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World's Tiniest Vertebrate Found

Posted by michael on from the crunchy dept.

foidulus writes "The BBC reports that American scientists have identified the world's tiniest fish living around Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It is also the tiniest animal with a backbone. The male of the stout infantfish is only about 7 mm(or less than 1/4 of an inch) long. It has a life span of only around 2 months which scientists say may be an advantage because it can evolve rapidly."

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  1. That's about the right size... by OneDeeTenTee · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...to put in your ear.

    Have they tested the translation capabilities of these little critters?

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