Mammals:
The largest and heaviest mammal in the world is the blue whale.
The largest living terrestrial animal is the African elephant
The smallest living mammal excluding bats is the white-toothed pygmy shrew.
Of all the animals in the world, the Cheetah is the fastest short-distance runner.
The fastest terrestrial mammal over a sustained distance is the Pronghorn antelope.
The slowest moving terrestrial mammal is the three-toed sloth.
The largest member of the cat family is the Siberian tiger.
The giraffe is the tallest living animal, growing up to six mts. in height.
The polar bear is the world’s largest land predator.
Birds:
The African ostrich is the largest bird in the world. The Ostrich is also the fastest running bird.
The heaviest flying bird is the Kori Bustard.
The heaviest bird of prey is the Andean Condor.
The greatest expanse of wing attained by any living bird is that of the Wandering Albatross.
The smallest bird in the world is the female Bee Hummingbird.
The most abundant species of wild bird is the Red-billed Quelea.
The fastest flying bird is the Spine-tailed Swift.
The fastest swimming bird is the Gentoo Penguin.
The fastest recorded wing-beat of any bird is that of the hummingbird.
The deepest diving bird is the Emperor Penguin.
The deepest diving flying bird is the Common Loon.
The greatest distance covered by a bird during migration is recorded for an Arctic Tern.
The largest egg produced by a bird is that of the North African Ostrich.
The largest nest has been built by Bald Eagles.
Reptiles:
The largest reptile in the world is the estuarine or saltwater crocodile.
The jaws of a six metre estuarine crocodile are so strong that it can exert an overall force of nearly 13 tons.
The smallest reptile is Sphaerodactylus parthenopion, a tiny gecko.
The largest of all lizards is the Komodo monitor.
The longest snake species is the reticulated python.
The heaviest snake in the world is the anaconda; it can weigh over 200 kg.
The shortest snake is the rare thread snake.
The most venomous snake is the sea snake Hydrophis belcheri.
The most venomous land snake is the tiger-snake.
The fastest snake is the black mamba, which can reach speeds of up to 16-19 km/hr.
Amphibians:
The largest amphibian in the world is the Chinese giant salamander.
The goliath frog, the largest frog of all, is the size of a baby deer.
The largest toad in the world is the marine toad.
The smallest known amphibian is the arrow-poison frog.
Fishes:
The largest fish in the sea is the whale shark, which may measure 12 mts and weigh up to 200 tons.
The dwarf pygmy goby, found in the Phillippines is the smallest fish in the world; it grows up to one cm only.
The fastest fishes in the world over a sustained distance are the marlins and over short distances are the sailfish.
The slowest moving marine fishes are the sea horses.
The most venomous fishes are the stonefishes.
Insects:
The heaviest insect in the world is the goliath beetle.
The longest insect is the tropical stick insect.
The smallest insects are the hairy-winged dwarf beetles.
The shortest lived of all insects is the common house fly.
The loudest of all insects is the male cicada.
The largest butterfly is the Queen Alexandra birdwing.
The Atlas moth has the largest wingspan among insects –30cm. across.
Mollusks:
The largest living invertebrate is the giant squid.
The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world – 15 inches across.
2006-08-29 12:40:00
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answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6
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nicely for snakes - choose corn snakes yet for lizards - bearded dragon once you've room or leopard gecko once you've a lot less room. The more effective you cope with at the same time as their youthful - the tamer they're going to be. Salamanders and newts are relaxing and as you comprehend already..poisonous. so some distance as salamanders and newts - your palms should be moist in any respect cases once you carry them, so keep that in innovations.
2016-10-15 22:06:03
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answered by ? 4
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I'm guessing a Salamander
2006-08-29 12:23:53
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answered by slatibartfast 3
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Hi. I'm guessing a frog in mid-jump.
2006-08-29 12:21:27
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answered by Cirric 7
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Turtle?
2006-08-29 12:38:28
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answered by nighthawk8713 3
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Snake.
2006-08-29 12:24:37
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answered by Anonymous
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