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Animals come in such various shapes and sizes, some of which can make us redefine how we think things works. We live in a world where we can see enormous rabbits and tiny horses. Whether they are astonishingly big or small, some of these animals will make you want to get your eyes checked.
Take a look at the astonishing animals below whose size has to be seen to be believed.
There are so many wonders from under the sea, such as this giant Leatherback sea turtle.
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This Flemish Giant rabbit can undoubtedly play with the big dogs.
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© Stamatisclan / Wikimedia Commons
Say hello to my little friend... his name is Tank.
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Big Jake, a Belgian Gelding horse, broke a Guinness World Record with his height.
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We are heading to Wonderland!
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© omeletofdestruction / Reddit
“It’s a bear! It’s a mammoth! No, it’s a giant dog!”
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This huge stingray looks like a giant pancake!
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© Zeb Hogan / National Geographic
Imagine what he looked like as a tadpole!
![Tiny Frog](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/14364292148_e4096b6133.jpg)
The Attacus Atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world.
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Here is a bird so tiny that it can fit inside the palm of your... fingers.
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Coconut crabs are known to climb trees to eat coconuts.
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This Brookesia micra chameleon can fit on the tip of a finger.
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© rank Glaw, Jörn Köhler, Ted M. Townsend, Miguel Vences / Wikimedia Commons
The Pemba flying fox can have a wingspan of over five feet.
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This tiny lizard is actually a dwarf crocodile.
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© Francesco Veronesi / Wikimedia Commons
The Leatherback sea turtle is the largest living turtle in the world.
![LEVIATHAN](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4112/5090736959_7de86fd431.jpg)
There is only enough room on this finger for... two monkeys.
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This rabbit weighs around twenty pounds!
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Deep down, all big dogs are just big puppies.
![12/06/07. Dakota in mobile groomer's van](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2103/2239821474_7c0a55a079.jpg)
Here are two tiny starfish that can fit in the palm of your hand... with room to spare.
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Part wolf... part dog... all heart!
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Bonus: Sometimes it is hard to tell if the pony is small or if the dog is just that big.
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Preview photo credit WulfsigeX / Reddit
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