The Goliath frog is the biggest frog in the world and can grow up to 33cm (13 inches) in length and can weigh up to 3kg (8 lb).
The goliath frog lives mainly in Cameroun and Equatorial Guinea. The frog can live up to 15 years and it eats mainly crabs.
Sunday, 26 June 2011
The World's Biggest Flower
The Titan Arum, or "corpse flower," is the world's largest flower, with blooms that can have a diameter of well over a metre. It is also very rare. The fully open flower emits a repulsive, 'rotting-fish' scent. This odour is to attract pollinators which, where it lives, are mainly carrion beetles and flesh flies.
The Titan Arum's natural home is the equatorial rainforest of central Sumatra, in Indonesia. The plant is in the same family as the common houseplants Dieffenbachia and Philodendrons, but is incredibly larger ... The Titan Arum grows from a large tuber that can weigh over 80 kg (170 pounds); the flowering stalk can reach 3 metres in height, and open to a diameter of over a metre. Thousands of true flowers are hidden inside at the base (the fleshy central column). The large, frilly-edged, leafy "skirt" enclosing column is the spathe, which when open resembles an upturned, fluted bell.
This giant flowering structure is called an inflorescence.
The Titan Arum's natural home is the equatorial rainforest of central Sumatra, in Indonesia. The plant is in the same family as the common houseplants Dieffenbachia and Philodendrons, but is incredibly larger ... The Titan Arum grows from a large tuber that can weigh over 80 kg (170 pounds); the flowering stalk can reach 3 metres in height, and open to a diameter of over a metre. Thousands of true flowers are hidden inside at the base (the fleshy central column). The large, frilly-edged, leafy "skirt" enclosing column is the spathe, which when open resembles an upturned, fluted bell.
This giant flowering structure is called an inflorescence.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
The Largest Spider In The World!
This spider is one of the biggest spiders in the world. Living in the Amazons in South America it can reach a length 30 cm from one leg to another. However do not fear this spider because it is virtually harmless to humans. If you would be bitten by this spider then the place where you are bitten would only swell a bit (for a few hours). This isn't all , this spider has urticating hairs that he can send through the air. These hairs are invisible for the human eye and could cause annoying skin irratations! From this I would consider it as a bad pet.
Thursday, 9 June 2011
World's Biggest Dog
World's Biggest Dog
Say hello to this gargantuan specimen named Hercules, purportedly the Guinness Record holder for World's Biggest Dog. Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.
With "paws the size of softballs", the three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's standard 200lb. limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules weight is natural and not induced by a bizarre diet: "I fed him normal food and he just grew, and grew, and grew�.
Say hello to this gargantuan specimen named Hercules, purportedly the Guinness Record holder for World's Biggest Dog. Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.
With "paws the size of softballs", the three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's standard 200lb. limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules weight is natural and not induced by a bizarre diet: "I fed him normal food and he just grew, and grew, and grew�.
Largest Wildcat in the World
Largest Wildcat in the World
The largest wild cat in the world is a liger, also known as a hybrid cross
between a male lion and a female tiger. Similar to the English Mastiff, this
huge liger is also named Hercules and is recognized by the Guiness Book
of World Records as the largest cat on Earth, weighing in at 900 lbs (408
kg).
The largest wild cat in the world is a liger, also known as a hybrid cross
between a male lion and a female tiger. Similar to the English Mastiff, this
huge liger is also named Hercules and is recognized by the Guiness Book
of World Records as the largest cat on Earth, weighing in at 900 lbs (408
kg).
Worlds Largest Rabbit
Worlds Largest Rabbit
Try pulling a rabbit as large as this out of a hat. This gigantic rabbit
weighs 17 lbs (7.7 kg), has ears measuring at 8.2 in (21 cm), and is
almost 3.2 feet (1 m) tall. Herman could easily be the worlds biggest
rabbit, but Guinness World Records have stopped accepting entries
because of fears people were over-feeding their pets.
Try pulling a rabbit as large as this out of a hat. This gigantic rabbit
weighs 17 lbs (7.7 kg), has ears measuring at 8.2 in (21 cm), and is
almost 3.2 feet (1 m) tall. Herman could easily be the worlds biggest
rabbit, but Guinness World Records have stopped accepting entries
because of fears people were over-feeding their pets.
Biggest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught
Biggest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught
The official world record for the biggest freshwater fish ever caught is the
Giant Mekong catfish. This huge catfish was caught in Thailand in May
2005 and is measures in at 9 feet (2.7 m) long, weighed 646 lbs (293 kg),
and is 5 times bigger than the �world record� catfish caught in North
America.
The official world record for the biggest freshwater fish ever caught is the
Giant Mekong catfish. This huge catfish was caught in Thailand in May
2005 and is measures in at 9 feet (2.7 m) long, weighed 646 lbs (293 kg),
and is 5 times bigger than the �world record� catfish caught in North
America.
World Bigest Animals
Tallest Living Horse
Radar, a Belgian draught horse from Mount Pleasant , Texas is officially
the World�s Tallest Living Horse. [via worldsmostunique]
Belgian Draft horse gelding
Born in 1998 in Iowa , USA
19 Hands 3-1/2 inches tall (6 7-1/2)
Weighs over 2,400 pounds (1,088 kg)
Eats 18lbs. of grain, 40lbs. of hay each day
Drinks 20 gallons of water each day
Radar, a Belgian draught horse from Mount Pleasant , Texas is officially
the World�s Tallest Living Horse. [via worldsmostunique]
Belgian Draft horse gelding
Born in 1998 in Iowa , USA
19 Hands 3-1/2 inches tall (6 7-1/2)
Weighs over 2,400 pounds (1,088 kg)
Eats 18lbs. of grain, 40lbs. of hay each day
Drinks 20 gallons of water each day
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