Although they belong to different species, possessing similar appearance and behavior, the animals below have one amazing thing in common: They have all set incredible world records. strange. You are curious about the records in the animal world that animals achieve. Let's take a look at some of the animals that won this record with Toplist.
Tallest donkey in the world
With a large size that surpasses many horse species, the American Mammoth donkey has been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. The donkey is an animal of the Horse family (Equidae) whose ancestors were the wild African donkey (E. africanus). Along with horses, they were domesticated and used by humans 5,000 years ago. With a much smaller size than a horse, donkeys are still not the optimal choice for humans when they want to transport goods. However, the below Guinness World Record-setting donkey is exactly the opposite. This is a donkey that is larger than some horses (riding horse is about 142 cm - 157 cm high), with a height of 172.72 cm, a 9-year-old donkey named Romulus lives in Red Oak, State Texas, USA won the world record for the tallest donkey on February 8, 2013.
Romulus belongs to the American Mammoth donkey breed (scientific name: Equus asinus), this is a native donkey of North America, the first president of the United States, George Washington, also raised this donkey to breed mules capable of producing mules. Romulus, a 9-year-old donkey living in the US is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records with the title of "the tallest donkey in the world", when he owns a height of 1.72m and weighs about 590kg. This donkey was rescued by a couple Cara and Phill Yellott (Texas, USA) when attacked by a wolf in 2012. Currently, they are still raising this "terrible" donkey.
The world's thickest sheep
A sheep in the suburbs of Canberra, Australia has broken the world record for the thickness and weight of its fur. Because the sheep was afraid of shaving, he ran away and wandered for 7 years, his fur grew to the point that the sheep could not walk, his vision was also affected by being covered by the hair. A hiker spotted the sheep near Canberra and took it to an animal shelter in Australia. It took more than 45 minutes to shave the fleece of a sheep weighing more than 40kg, taking more than 45 minutes by Mr. Elkins - Australia's sheep shearing champion. Currently, Chris's health condition is stable and has not seen any inflammation.
Chris is a domestic sheep of the Merino breed living in Canberra, Australia. In September 2015, this sheep Chris entered the Guinness Book of Records, it was officially named in the Guinness Book of Records with the heaviest fur in the world. The previous record belonged to New Zealand's Big Ben (Bich Ben), with 28.9 kg of hair. Chris' coat also surpassed that of Shaun sheep in Tasmania (with a coat weighing 23.5 kg) and Shrek sheep in New Zealand (with 27 kg of hair). Thus, the sheep Chris broke the world record for the thickness and weight of the coat, being the sheep with the thickest fur in the world.
The cow with the longest horn
A bull named Poncho – A bull in the town of Goodwater, Alabama, USA, has set a world record because he has horns up to 3.2 meters long. According to the Daily Star, the cow named Poncho was raised by the Pope family from a young age in the town of Goodwater. The family said they tracked the size of Poncho's horn for a long time until it qualified for the Guinness Book of Records. Unexpectedly, Poncho surpassed another cow in Texas, to become the cow with the longest horns in the world. Jeral Pope said: 'We've been raising Poncho since he was six months old.
The name Poncho is based on a famous Mexican TV actor in the 1960s", "All the neighbors here are curious about the cow with the unique long-horned cow. People often bring food for Poncho. He likes apples, carrots and marshmallows.” Guinness World Records manager Claire Stephens said: 'Although it's often known for its weirdness, it's impressive to see this bull with the record-long horns. The family said they tracked the size of Poncho's horn for a long time until it qualified for the Guinness Book of Records.
The dog with the longest ears
The dog with the longest ears belongs to the Harbor dog in the US. The dog has 31.1 cm long left ear and 34.2 cm long right ear. The dog was recognized in the world record book in 2012. Possessing too long ears caused Harbor to fall down the stairs many times. Harbor has overtaken the previous record of the dead Tigger dog. Nowadays, Harbor becomes the center of all attention and creates laughter wherever he goes. The Harbor is an American raccoon hound. Harbor is a breed of dog that specializes in hunting raccoons in the US with long, wide ears. This record will be recorded in the Guinness World Book on September 15, 2012. According to TPO.
Ms Jennifer said: 'Cars suddenly stopped on the street to get a better look and take pictures of the dog. Strangers even pulled his ear making it really uncomfortable.” “I'm mostly used to Harbor's strangely long ears. This dog is a strange phenomenon in the world and he creates laughter wherever he appears," Jennifer said. The record for Harbor's long ears along with many more amazing records in many fields such as science, nature, sports, entertainment... were recorded in the Guinness Book of 2012.
World champion long cat
The title of longest cat belongs to the cat Ludo in the United Kingdom. Ludo is a domesticated cat - a North American long-haired cat. When he was 13 weeks old, the cat Ludo was much larger than the domestic cat. Currently, Ludo is 3 feet and 11 inches long, just 5 cm shorter than the longest cat Stewart Gilligan (deceased). Ludo is very busy playing, so every time he goes out, he has to hide in a dog bag. Kelsey Gill, from Wakefield, UK, the cat's owner, said she decided to adopt Ludo after seeing and being impressed by the Maine Coon cats in the Harry Potter movies.
Gill said she adopted Ludo when he was 13 weeks old and quickly noticed her cat was larger than usual. Ludo is quite lazy and his extra length makes him appear clumsy compared to other cats. Gill has to put her pet in a dog bag every time she goes out. She also joked that Ludo's special length also makes it easier for her to find it when it's running around the house.
The biggest bat on the planet
Photos of human-sized bats have recently surfaced on social media, causing a stir among netizens. Images of strange bats were circulated on Reddit in 2018 and became a hot topic online. Accordingly, they are species of bats native to the Philippines, known as "giant golden crown flying fox" bats. They are also known as the golden crown bat, which is a fruit of the world's largest megabat family. The golden crowned bat has the longest forearm length of any species, measuring up to 21.5 cm. Their wingspan also has an impressive length of 1.5 to 1.7 meters, enough to cover an average-sized human.
The golden crown bat itself can weigh up to 1.4 kg. While many people think these bats are quite scary, they are completely harmless. Yellow crowned bats mainly eat fruits and leaves, and their main food source is figs. These bats spend most of the day sleeping because they are also nocturnal like other bats. Like all megabats, the giant golden-crowned bat cannot locate or use high-frequency sound for navigation. In return, they have good eyesight and use their eyesight to fly and find food. The "giant golden crowned flying fox" bat is currently protected by international conventions and is on the list of endangered wildlife.
The best skate dog
Thanks to his skillful skateboarding skills, the dog Otto has become the owner of the title "The dog that skates through the longest tunnel". Otto from the city of Lima, Peru successfully skated through the groin of 30 people in a row without any problems. The dog is like a professional skater, skillfully balancing without touching anyone's legs. The dog Otto was enrolled in the Guinness World Records celebration in the Peruvian city. Otto's journey was inspired by Tilman, the fastest skateboarding dog ever praised on social media.
Owner Luciana Viale suddenly realized that her pet dog Otto also possesses the same strange surfing talent as Tilman. Since then, Luciana has played with Otto every day, also to train the dog in motor skills including windsurfing, soccer and even skating. One day, while Luciana and Otto were playing together, she saw the dog slide toward her so fast that she had to open her legs wide so Otto could slide over. In 2015, when she learned that Tilman, the dog that inspired Luciana, had passed away, Luciana decided to let Otto start the Guinness challenge to pay tribute to Tilman. Otto became famous with hundreds of thousands of fans in many parts of the world.
Biggest rabbit in the world
The title of the world's largest rabbit belongs to a rabbit named Ralph. The rabbit weighs more than 25kg, is 90cm long, the rabbit holds this position for many years, surpassing the rabbit Darius. The rabbit has a special diet that has not changed over the years. But he always feels hungry when he is not on his menu, the weekly amount to buy food for the rabbit is up to 50 pounds, so Ralph's owner needs the support of the Sussex animal welfare association. in the town of Uckfield, England. The bunny Ralph, from Sussex, is recognized by the Guinness World Records. According to Metro, this is a record that Ralph held in 2010 until another rabbit, Darius, surpassed it. In fact, Ralph has such a large weight because he inherited the genetics of the mother rabbit Amy and the rabbit father Roberto.
Both of Ralph's parents were also recognized when they were still alive. Panline Grant, Ralph's owner, says that her rabbit is very healthy and it is expensive to raise. "Now he's grown up and has reached his biggest weight ever. He's so cute and healthy. The only thing that bothers him is that he's shedding his hair at the moment, so we're all on it. The daily diet consists of cabbage, cauliflower, baby corn, half a bag of corn kernels, half a cucumber, 1 carrot, half a bunch of watercress, 2 sweet apples, 2 slices of rye bread, cereal crackers and cream biscuits.
The rabbit with the longest fur in the world
Franchesca rabbit has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the rabbit with the longest fur in the world with a coat length of up to 36.5cm. After being recognized as a record, the Franchesca rabbit was trimmed to conduct breeding for the next batch of rabbits. The fur of this prize-winning rabbit, as well as those of other rabbits, will be made into scarves, gloves or sweaters by Ms. Zhou to be sold in other competitions. The British Angora Rabbit is likely to have the longest coat with an average lifespan of about 7-12 years. Franchesca is known as the rabbit with the softest, smoothest and most importantly, the longest ruffled fur in the world. There is, of course, solid proof, the Guinness World Records itself recognizes that.
It is known that Franchesca belongs to the Angora fluffy rabbit breed - originating from Türkiye. Accordingly, the owner of the rabbit with the "biggest" fur in the world is Betty Chu - a member of the Northern California Angora Rabbit Association. In addition, this woman has also spent the past 34 years breeding British Angora rabbits. At the same time, she is very proud to own a series of the most fluffy rabbits in the world, with many of them having fur over 35cm long. Currently, she lives with 50 rabbits in a small house in San Jose, California. She loves her job so much that she has not traveled with her husband since 1992.
The dog with the biggest eyes
The dog is named Bruschi - has the largest eyes up to 2.8cm in diameter. Bruschi is a dog of the Boston Hound. This breed has a reputation for having large eyes, but the Bruschi is one of the breed with the largest eyes. Brusch is living with his owner in Texas, USA. Victoria Reed, of Texas is the owner of a 4-year-old Boston terrier, Bruschi. According to Ms. Reed, the vet advised her to go to the Guinness Book of Records to introduce her oversized dog. He said the breed is known for having eyes as big as apples, but he has never seen one with eyes as wide as the Bruschi, Vesti FM reports.
The 18-year-old owner has two dogs of the same breed, Bruschi and Toby. Following the doctor's advice, she sent a few photos to the Book of Records asking if her dog was "doing things". It was checked to be correct. So the achievement of big eyes has been recognized after comparing the dog Brusichi with another dog that also has an application. The Boston Hound has been bred in America since the 18th century, according to Lenta.ru newspaper. This breed of dog, which has big eyes but protrudes like two stuffed snails, is the "deformation" of Bruschi, so his entry into the Guinness Book of Records is well deserved.
Guinness World Records records a collection of records recognized worldwide, including records by humans and animals, from domestic pets such as dogs and cats to wild creatures such as crocodiles and pandas. .. Through the world records of some animals Toplist hopes you can change the way you look at the animal world - see the world with the most interesting things.
