Water Boatman (IMAGE)

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Water Boatman

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The water boatman (Micronecta scholtzi), above, is only 2mm long but is the loudest animal ever to be recorded, relative to its body size, outperforming all marine and terrestrial species.

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Jerome Sueur

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