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Animal profile

Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat

Craseonycteris thonglongyai

MammaliaLimestone caves in dry evergreen and deciduous forest along river valleysNear Threatened

Field profile

Kitti's hog-nosed bat, also called the bumblebee bat, is the smallest bat in the world and a contender for the smallest mammal. Adults weigh about two grams and have a pig-like muzzle with vertical nostrils. It is the only living member of its family, Craseonycteridae.

Scope note

This is an editorial profile, not a diagnostic field-identification guide or a substitute for current conservation assessments. Follow the cited sources on each fact for the evidence trail.

Published field notes

2024-06-25

Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat

The smallest mammal weighs about two grams

Kitti's hog-nosed bat and the Etruscan shrew both claim the title of world's smallest mammal, and neither wins outright. The bat is shorter in the body; the shrew is lighter on the scales.

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