A tracheotomy is a surgical procedure that opens up the windpipe (trachea). It is performed in emergency situations, in the operating room , or at bedside of critically ill patients. The term tracheostomy is sometimes used interchangeably with tracheotomy.
Pygmy Marmoset - The Smallest Monkey. The pygmy marmoset is a tiny primate that is native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. At just 100 grams, the pygmy marmoset is known to be the smallest known species of monkey in the world. It averages at about 15cm in height with a 20cm long tail behind it.
Photos: 'It's only impossible until it's done'. At 5 feet 3 inches tall, Tyrone Muggsy Bogues is the smallest player in NBA history. Here, 6-feet-7-inch forward Rafael Addison stoops to Muggsy's level during a game against the Dallas Mavericks in Texas in 1997.