Comment on Least Weasel

trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Not even

  The southern grasshopper mouse has around a 3.5 to 5.0 inches (8.9–12.7 cm) long body

  [Least weasel] Average body length in males is 130 to 260 mm (5 to 10 in), while females average 114 to 204 mm (4.5 to 8.0 in)

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  • lemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Well, if you want to head that way, there’s Etruscan shrew. Less than 2 grams of weight and 4 cm of length.

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  • Madison420@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    It’s known for taking down prey larger than itself and I think holds the record for biggest disparity of weight predator to prey.

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• explodicle@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I assumed they meant carnivora

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