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* Hyraxx De Mofiti from ''BuckGodotZapgunForHire'' is an alien who, while not all that small, is about a head shorter than average humans and is of fairly slight build. Yet she is able to throw Buck, who is several times her size, around with ease an collapse a heavy wall on him. Buck assumes she's another assassin sent after him but actually she's just a tabloid reporter (although in the setting being able to not get killed is more important than being able to make a good story if you want to be a successful journalist).

* A metagame example from ''{{World of Warcraft}}''. Smaller character models are harder to select and thus attack.

** [[JusticeSocietyofAmerica Al Pratt]], [[BadassNormal the original Atom]], was only 5'3".
* The Mouse Police in ''{{Fables}}''.

* Arabian Horses. They range from 12-14 hands high (the technical size of ''[[AllGirlsLikePonies ponies]]''), are renowned for their delicate beauty, and they have the speed, strength, and stamina of much larger horses.

* Muggsy Bogues managed to hold his own against the best basketball players in the NBA despite being 5 feet and 3 inches tall.

** In the 1940s ChuckJones directed a handful of shorts featuring an African pygmy warrior named Inki. Also appearing in these cartoons was a small, black mynah bird who walked with a signature series of rhythmic hops and skips to the tune of Mendelssohn's "Fingal's Cave" overture. The instant any attacker followed this bird around a corner (or otherwise out of the audience's line of sight), the sounds and music of a serious fight would ensue for approximately ten seconds, followed by the bird continuing on his way with nary a feather out of place. The attacker(s), on the other hand, were usually battered rather severely. To give one example, in the short ''Caveman Inki'', which was set in the stone age (described in the introduction card as being "probably before any of you people were EVEN BORN!"), the [[DidNotDoTheResearch world's first last and only carnivorous brontosaurus]] was tied into several knots.
** There was also Rocky the gangster, of ''Rocky and Mugsy'' and a few other {{Characters/Bugs Bunny}} shorts, who despite being a tiny man could easily beat up people much bigger than himself.

** There was also Rocky of Rocky and Mugsy who despite being a tiny man could easily beat up people much bigger than he is.

** There's also Young Gohan, Young Trunks, Goten, The Saibamen, The Cell Jrs., and Kid Buu.

* Hit Girl. Just...[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLsdBEsr90 Hit Girl]].

* Taki of ''HyakujitsuNoBara'' is tiny in comparison to his lover Klaus but consistently demostrates that he is the last person you want to anger. Not only did he single-handedly beat up the group of military students who came to haze him, he has twice bested [[TheBigGuy Klaus]] in combat (granted never very conclusively), showing he packs far more power and fighting skill than his scrawny body would suggest.

* ReyMysterio. That is all.

* Rey Mysterio. That is all.

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** And it looks like Wonderweiss may be one of these too.
*** Rukia also qualifies.

See also ApronMatron, for when small old ladies do this, and MiniMook. CuteBruiser, for when they're, young, or [[OlderThanTheyLook at least very young-looking]]. KillerRabbit covers "harmless" animals. And WeakButSkilled for a common explanation behind this. WaifFu is a subtrope.

See also ApronMatron, for when small old ladies do this, and MiniMook. CuteBruiser, for when they're, well, cute. KillerRabbit covers "harmless" animals. And WeakButSkilled for a common explanation behind this. WaifFu is a subtrope.

* Giuliano Stroe. Just because he's about six doesn't mean he can't kick you ass.
** Ditto with kid bodybuilder Richard Sandark.

* The Power Card in ''CardCaptorSakura''. This card spirit takes the form of a fluffy-looking, pink-clad little girl. But she has the strength of several grown men, and proves to be an immense challenge to Sakura.