God's Creatures, Big or Small

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The world's oldest cat lived to be 37 years and six months old.

The world's smallest living cat is aptly named Itsy Bitsy. The tiny feline measures 9.5 cm high and 38 cm long.

The world's smallest dog was a long-haired Chihuahua named Danka Kordak Slovakia. The pup measured 14 cm tall and 19 cm long.

The world's oldest chinchilla lived to be 27 years old.

The world's oldest guinea pig lived to be 14 years and 10½ months old.

The world's oldest hamster lived to be 4 years and 6 months old.

The world's oldest horse lived to be 62 years old.

The world's largest moth is the atlas moth. With a wingspan of 30 cm, this insect is often mistaken for a bird.

The longest insect is the stick insect of the Borneo rainforest. The largest known specimen of this bug has a length of 32.8 cm.

The largest snail was measured to be 40 cm long, with a shell length of 27.31 cm and a weight of about 1 kg.

The largest cockroach is the Megaloblatta longipennis of Peru. While the average cockroach ranges from 0.5 to 7.5 cm, the largest specimen was 9.65 cm long.

[Bobtheicon]

friggin metric system...

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Originally Posted by Bobtheicon

friggin metric system...

Conversion Factors:
1" = 2.54 cm
1 cm = 0.39"
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
1 kg = 1000 gms
1 lb = 454 gms

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Originally Posted by Bobtheicon

friggin metric system...

Happy to hear that you are NOT a drug lord BTI.......LOL

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The world's oldest cat lived to be 37 years and six months old.

The world's smallest living cat is aptly named Itsy Bitsy. The tiny feline measures 9.5 cm high and 38 cm long.

The world's smallest dog was a long-haired Chihuahua named Danka Kordak Slovakia. The pup measured 14 cm tall and 19 cm long.

The world's oldest chinchilla lived to be 27 years old.

The world's oldest guinea pig lived to be 14 years and 10½ months old.

The world's oldest hamster lived to be 4 years and 6 months old.

The world's oldest horse lived to be 62 years old.

The world's largest moth is the atlas moth. With a wingspan of 30 cm, this insect is often mistaken for a bird.

The longest insect is the stick insect of the Borneo rainforest. The largest known specimen of this bug has a length of 32.8 cm.

The largest snail was measured to be 40 cm long, with a shell length of 27.31 cm and a weight of about 1 kg.

The largest cockroach is the Megaloblatta longipennis of Peru. While the average cockroach ranges from 0.5 to 7.5 cm, the largest specimen was 9.65 cm long.

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The world's oldest pony lived to be 54 years old.

The world's oldest rabbit lived to be 18 years and 10.75 months old.

The world's oldest rat lived to be seven years and four months old.

The world's oldest elephant lived to be 86 years old.

The longest snake ever recorded was the reticulated python that was 32 feet and 9.5 inches long.

The polar bear has a stomach capacity of 70 kilograms and is known to kill prey as big as 500 kg walruses and 600 kg whales.

Nipper's Geronime, an English lop, is the proud owner of the longest ears on a rabbit. The ears measure 31.123 inches long.

The largest hybrid of the cat family is the liger, the male offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. Ligers grow larger than either parent and reach lengths of 10 to 12 feet.

The largest primate is the male eastern lowland gorilla, with a standing height of up to five feet nine inches and a weight of 360 lbs.

The fastest marine mammal is the bull killer whale that was timed at 34.5 mph in the northeastern Pacific.

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The world's oldest cat lived to be 37 years and six months old.

The world's smallest living cat is aptly named Itsy Bitsy. The tiny feline measures 9.5 cm high and 38 cm long.

The world's smallest dog was a long-haired Chihuahua named Danka Kordak Slovakia. The pup measured 14 cm tall and 19 cm long.

The world's oldest chinchilla lived to be 27 years old.

The world's oldest guinea pig lived to be 14 years and 10½ months old.

The world's oldest hamster lived to be 4 years and 6 months old.

The world's oldest horse lived to be 62 years old.

The world's largest moth is the atlas moth. With a wingspan of 30 cm, this insect is often mistaken for a bird.

The longest insect is the stick insect of the Borneo rainforest. The largest known specimen of this bug has a length of 32.8 cm.

The largest snail was measured to be 40 cm long, with a shell length of 27.31 cm and a weight of about 1 kg.

The largest cockroach is the Megaloblatta longipennis of Peru. While the average cockroach ranges from 0.5 to 7.5 cm, the largest specimen was 9.65 cm long.

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The world's oldest pony lived to be 54 years old.

The world's oldest rabbit lived to be 18 years and 10.75 months old.

The world's oldest rat lived to be seven years and four months old.

The world's oldest elephant lived to be 86 years old.

The longest snake ever recorded was the reticulated python that was 32 feet and 9.5 inches long.

The polar bear has a stomach capacity of 70 kilograms and is known to kill prey as big as 500 kg walruses and 600 kg whales.

Nipper's Geronime, an English lop, is the proud owner of the longest ears on a rabbit. The ears measure 31.123 inches long.

The largest hybrid of the cat family is the liger, the male offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. Ligers grow larger than either parent and reach lengths of 10 to 12 feet.

The largest primate is the male eastern lowland gorilla, with a standing height of up to five feet nine inches and a weight of 360 lbs.

The fastest marine mammal is the bull killer whale that was timed at 34.5 mph in the northeastern Pacific.

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The largest lion ever recorded was a black-maned lion with a shoulder height of 112 cm and a weight of 375 kg.

The largest land mammal ever recorded was a bull African elephant tht measured 13 ft. 7 in. and weighed 12,240 kg or 12.24 tonnes.

The tallest land mammal was a Masai bull giraffe named George. He stood 19 feet tall.

The fasted speed recorded for a mammal was that of a cheetah. A 35 kg female cheetah was recorded running at 104 km/h over 0.2 km.

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The world's oldest cat lived to be 37 years and six months old.

The world's smallest living cat is aptly named Itsy Bitsy. The tiny feline measures 9.5 cm high and 38 cm long.

The world's smallest dog was a long-haired Chihuahua named Danka Kordak Slovakia. The pup measured 14 cm tall and 19 cm long.

The world's oldest chinchilla lived to be 27 years old.

The world's oldest guinea pig lived to be 14 years and 10½ months old.

The world's oldest hamster lived to be 4 years and 6 months old.

The world's oldest horse lived to be 62 years old.

The world's largest moth is the atlas moth. With a wingspan of 30 cm, this insect is often mistaken for a bird.

The longest insect is the stick insect of the Borneo rainforest. The largest known specimen of this bug has a length of 32.8 cm.

The largest snail was measured to be 40 cm long, with a shell length of 27.31 cm and a weight of about 1 kg.

The largest cockroach is the Megaloblatta longipennis of Peru. While the average cockroach ranges from 0.5 to 7.5 cm, the largest specimen was 9.65 cm long.

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The world's oldest pony lived to be 54 years old.

The world's oldest rabbit lived to be 18 years and 10.75 months old.

The world's oldest rat lived to be seven years and four months old.

The world's oldest elephant lived to be 86 years old.

The longest snake ever recorded was the reticulated python that was 32 feet and 9.5 inches long.

The polar bear has a stomach capacity of 70 kilograms and is known to kill prey as big as 500 kg walruses and 600 kg whales.

Nipper's Geronime, an English lop, is the proud owner of the longest ears on a rabbit. The ears measure 31.123 inches long.

The largest hybrid of the cat family is the liger, the male offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. Ligers grow larger than either parent and reach lengths of 10 to 12 feet.

The largest primate is the male eastern lowland gorilla, with a standing height of up to five feet nine inches and a weight of 360 lbs.

The fastest marine mammal is the bull killer whale that was timed at 34.5 mph in the northeastern Pacific.

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The largest lion ever recorded was a black-maned lion with a shoulder height of 112 cm and a weight of 375 kg.

The largest land mammal ever recorded was a bull African elephant tht measured 13 ft. 7 in. and weighed 12,240 kg or 12.24 tonnes.

The tallest land mammal was a Masai bull giraffe named George. He stood 19 feet tall.

The fasted speed recorded for a mammal was that of a cheetah. A 35 kg female cheetah was recorded running at 104 km/h over 0.2 km.

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The world's largest rodent species is called carpincho. It has a head and body length of 3 ft. 3 in. to 4 ft. 3 in. and can weigh up to 174 lbs. One caged rodent of this variety reached a weight of 249 lbs.

The fastest primate species is the patas monkeys of Africa. These animals can reach speeds of 60 km/h and are often called "primate cheetahs."

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The world's oldest cat lived to be 37 years and six months old.

The world's smallest living cat is aptly named Itsy Bitsy. The tiny feline measures 9.5 cm high and 38 cm long.

The world's smallest dog was a long-haired Chihuahua named Danka Kordak Slovakia. The pup measured 14 cm tall and 19 cm long.

The world's oldest chinchilla lived to be 27 years old.

The world's oldest guinea pig lived to be 14 years and 10½ months old.

The world's oldest hamster lived to be 4 years and 6 months old.

The world's oldest horse lived to be 62 years old.

The world's largest moth is the atlas moth. With a wingspan of 30 cm, this insect is often mistaken for a bird.

The longest insect is the stick insect of the Borneo rainforest. The largest known specimen of this bug has a length of 32.8 cm.

The largest snail was measured to be 40 cm long, with a shell length of 27.31 cm and a weight of about 1 kg.

The largest cockroach is the Megaloblatta longipennis of Peru. While the average cockroach ranges from 0.5 to 7.5 cm, the largest specimen was 9.65 cm long.

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The world's oldest pony lived to be 54 years old.

The world's oldest rabbit lived to be 18 years and 10.75 months old.

The world's oldest rat lived to be seven years and four months old.

The world's oldest elephant lived to be 86 years old.

The longest snake ever recorded was the reticulated python that was 32 feet and 9.5 inches long.

The polar bear has a stomach capacity of 70 kilograms and is known to kill prey as big as 500 kg walruses and 600 kg whales.

Nipper's Geronime, an English lop, is the proud owner of the longest ears on a rabbit. The ears measure 31.123 inches long.

The largest hybrid of the cat family is the liger, the male offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. Ligers grow larger than either parent and reach lengths of 10 to 12 feet.

The largest primate is the male eastern lowland gorilla, with a standing height of up to five feet nine inches and a weight of 360 lbs.

The fastest marine mammal is the bull killer whale that was timed at 34.5 mph in the northeastern Pacific.

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The largest lion ever recorded was a black-maned lion with a shoulder height of 112 cm and a weight of 375 kg.

The largest land mammal ever recorded was a bull African elephant tht measured 13 ft. 7 in. and weighed 12,240 kg or 12.24 tonnes.

The tallest land mammal was a Masai bull giraffe named George. He stood 19 feet tall.

The fasted speed recorded for a mammal was that of a cheetah. A 35 kg female cheetah was recorded running at 104 km/h over 0.2 km.

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The world's largest rodent species is called carpincho. It has a head and body length of 3 ft. 3 in. to 4 ft. 3 in. and can weigh up to 174 lbs. One caged rodent of this variety reached a weight of 249 lbs.

The fastest primate species is the patas monkeys of Africa. These animals can reach speeds of 60 km/h and are often called "primate cheetahs."

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The highest altitude recorded for a bird is 37,000 ft. The record is held by an unfortunate vulture that collided with a commercial aircraft. The collision forced the plane to make an emergency landing.

A male-wandering albatross has the largest wing span ever recorded. The bird's wings measured 3.6 metres long --- the length of a Mini Cooper.

The smallest bird is the bee hummingbird. Males measure 5.7 cm long.

The heaviest flying bird is the mute swan. The heaviest recorded swan was a male that weighed in at 49.6 lbs.