The world record of ‘smallest mammal’ has been achieved by Etruscan shrew (Suncus estruscus) from North America.
Also known as the Etruscan Pygmy shrew or the white toothed Pygmy shrew is the smallest known mammal by mass. It weighs only 1.2 to 2.7 g(about 1.8 grams on average) and considered as world’s smallest mammal. The Etruscan shrew has a body length of about 4 centimeters (1.6 in) excluding the tail. These shrews prefer warm and damp climates and are widely distributed in the belt between 10 degree and 30 degree N latitude stretching from Europe and North Africa up to Malaysia. It is also found in the Maltese islands, which is situated in the middle of the Mediterranean sea.
The World Record of ‘first woman chairperson of most spiritual world congresses’ has been achieved by Dame Dr. Meher Master Moos from Mumbai, Maharastra, India.
Till Jan 26, 2017; Dr. Moos held the position of chairperson in Thirty (30) World Congresses organized by Zoroastrian College since 1986.
