Dwarf Animals Dwarf Elephants Dwarf Elephants are smaller species of elephants found on islands such as Malta and Cyprus.  Cede Prudente, World Wildlife Fund, Malaysia Dwarf Crocodiles This miniature species of crocodile is found in West Africa, and are the smallest species of crocodiles.  Francesco Veronesi Pygmy Hippos Unlike their larger cousins, Pygmy Hippos are reclusive and are primarily nocturnal.  ProjectManhattan, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Pygmy Marmoset Pygmy Marmoset can rotate their heads 180 degrees, allowing them to easily spot prey in the Amazon forest.  Don Faulkner, CC-BY-SA 2.0 Pygmy Rabbit Pygmy rabbits are the only rabbits in North America that digs its own burrows for shelter and raising young.  U.S. Government National Park Service Pygmy Shrew Pygmy shrews have high metabolisms and need to eat every two hours to survive.  Trebol-a, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Pygmy Seahorse These animals are so good at camouflage that scientists only discovered them after collecting coral.  Jens Petersen, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Dwarf Chameleon These chameleons can be so small that they can comfortably sit on the head of a matchstick.  Lennart Hudel, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Pygmy Slow Loris The Pygmy Slow Loris has toxic glands on its elbos, that it licks for a toxic bite, a rare trait among mammals.  David Haring / Duke Lemur Center, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Dwarf Lanternshark The Dwarf Lanternshark is bioluminescent, and hides by mimicking the faint light from above.  Chip Clark/Smithsonian Institution