In a rainforest of Cameroon, a “dwarf”-like creature perched on a tree. Its coloring helped it blend in with the bark — but not well enough. Passing scientists noticed the brown-eyed ...

In a forest in India, several “dwarf”-like creatures scampered around a rock formation. Some of the clawed animals sat in the shade, while others lurked inside a cave. Passing scientists ...

As the evening sun stretched across a forest in India, a “dwarf”-like creature perched on the wall of an abandoned building. Perhaps the immobile animal was trying to blend in with its ...

A dwarf elephant the size of a Shetland pony once roamed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. In the West Indies, a giant rat-like rodent tipped the scales at more than 400 pounds (180 kg ...

At a cave in southern India, a “dwarf”-like creature gripped the rock wall with “long” fingers. Something about the clawed animal caught the attention of visiting scientists. It turned out ...

At a wilderness resort in southern India, a “dwarf”-like creature scampered along the walls. The “beautiful” animal caught the attention of visiting scientists — and turned out to be a ...

High up in the mountains of Venezuela, a “dwarf”-like creature tucked itself in for the night. The small animal was blanketed by the darkness and hidden in the leaves — but not well enough ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature with “long” fingers and claws in a cave in India and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar via Khandekar, Thackeray ...

Scientists found spiky “dwarf”-like animals in a rocky forest of Tamil Nadu and discovered two new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar In a forest in India, several “dwarf ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature in Cameroon, kept it in terrarium and discovered a new species: Lobeke dwarf gecko, study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a rainforest ...