The Bee Hummingbird: this is the smallest warm-blooded animal on Earth, with males measuring just 5.5cm long (including the tail and beak) and weighing less than 2 grams; this species also has the highest body temperature of any bird, and its tiny heart can beat up to 1,200 times per minute
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