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Behold the pocket-sized western pygmy possum! (Cercartetus concinnus). One of the world’s smallest possums, this species typically weighs just 0.5 oz (14 g)—the size of an AA battery. This dainty marsupial is a nectarivore, meaning that its diet consists primarily of plant nectar. It inhabits treetops in forests throughout parts of Australia, using its long prehensile tail like a fifth limb as it moves from branch to branch.

Did you know? Also known as the elephant clam, the Pacific geoduck (Panopea generosa) can reach lengths of 6 ft (1.8 m) and survive for more than a century! This gigantic mollusk can be found along the shores of western North America. This critter’s long “neck,” called a siphon, has two openings—one for breathing and feeding and one for filtering out excess water. And yes… it’s edible. Photo: kathawk, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

📷 Ruben Keehnen

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