Mammals
 Cheetahs are the fastest land animal
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The Blue Whale is the largest animal in the world
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Elephants are the largest land living animal
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Giraffes are the tallest land living animal
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The Bumblebee Bat is the smallest mammal
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The Pygmy Marmoset is the smallest monkey
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The Western Gorilla is the largest primate
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The Pygmy Mouse Lemur is the smallest primate
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The Blue Whale is the loudest animal in the world
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The Giant Otter is the largest mustelid
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Reindeer (Caribou) are the only species of deer where females have antlers. Find Out More>
Tree Shrews have the highest brain to body mass of any animal.
Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
Polar Bears have the reputation of being the only animal that will actively hunt humans.
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The Red Kangaroo is the largest marsupial.
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Birds
The Gentoo Penguin is the fastest swimming bird
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Ostriches are the largest, tallest and heaviest bird
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Rüppell's Vultures hold the record for being the highest flying bird. Find Out More>
The smallest bird in the world is the Bee Hummingbird.
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly sideways and backwards.
Arctic Terns make the longest regular migration of any known animal. They fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back each year.
Peregrine Falcons are the fastest animals in the world. They can reach speeds of 200 km/hr (124 mph) when diving after prey.
Amphibians
The Golden Poison Frog is considered to be the most poisonous vertebrate in the world.
The largest amphibian is the Chinese Giant Salamander and they can reach lengths up to 1.8 m (6 ft).
Frogs can be found on all continents except Antarctica.
Cane Toads are the largest species of toad in the world. Find Out More>
Reptiles
The Saltwater Crocodile is the largest living reptile. Find Out More>
The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest living turtle.
The Inland Taipan is the most venomous snake in the world.
The Komodo Dragon is the world's largest lizard.
The Black Mamba is the fastest moving snake on land. Find Out More>
Invertebrates
Invertebrates make up 97% of all animal species.
Rhinoceros Beetles are proportionally the strongest animals on the planet. They can lift up to 850 times their own weight.
A honey bee will fly around 800 kms (500 miles) in its working life and produce just half a teaspoon of honey.
The Brazilian Wandering Spider is the most venomous spider in the world.
A swarm of desert locusts can consume 20,000 tons (18,160,000 kgs) of vegetation per day.
The ears of a cricket are located on their front legs, just below their knees.
A mosquito has 47 teeth.
Honey Bees must gather nectar from two million flowers to make one pound of honey.
A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.
Starfish do not have a brain.
The honey bee is the only insect that produces food eaten by humans.
A honey bee can fly as fast as 24 km/hr (15 mph).
Bees have 4 wings and their buzz is the sound made by their wings which beat 11,400 times per minute.
Fish
Whale Sharks are the largest species of fish.
The Stone fish is the most venomous species of fish in the world.
The Indo-Pacific Sailfish is the fastest fish in the ocean. |
