RECORD BREAKING ANIMALS

BEST SNIFFER

As surprising as it may sound, the African elephant is the

best sniffer in the animal kingdom. Elephants have twice the

number of smell genes as dogs and five times more than

humans, which helps them smell water up to 12 miles

(19 km) away.

LONGEST CAT FUR

The longest recorded fur on a cat is 25.68 centimetres

(10.11 inches) long and belongs to Sophie Smith, owned

by Jami Smith as measured in Oceanside, California

on 9^th November 2013.

MOST POWERFUL BITE

The Saltwater crocodile has by far the most powerful bite in

the animal kingdom. These giant predators can slam their

jaws shut with 3,700 pounds per square inch (psi), or

16,460 newtons of bite force, which might even rival

the bite force of the legendary T-Rex.

DEEPEST MAMMAL DIVER

Cuvier’s beaked whale surprised scientists by reaching depths

of nearly 10,000ft (3,048m) below the ocean surface, the

farthest depth ever observed among mammals. The farthest

depths humans have ever ventured into (without a submarine)

is just over 1,000ft (305m).

FASTEST FRONT PAWS WALK BY A DOG

The fastest 5 metres (16.4ft) on front paws by a dog is 2.39 sec

and was achieved by “Konjo” at Tustin Sports Park, Tustin,

California on 22^nd December 2014. Konjo is half Papillon, a

quarter Jack Russell, and a quarter Chihuahua.

BIGGEST EATER AMONG MAMMALS

In terms of food amount to body size, shrews are the biggest

eaters among mammals. Every day, these little creatures

have to eat up to three times their own weight in food to

survive. Elephants, for example, eat just about

1/20 of their weight in food.

LARGEST EYEBALL

The Colossal squid, a giant mollusc reaching an impressive size

of up to 14m (46ft), is the proud owner of this animal record.

The largest recorded eyeball of this animal species measured

an incredible 27 centimetres (11 inches).

SMALLEST DOG

The smallest living dog, in terms of height, is a female

Chihuahua called Milly, who measured just 9.65 centimetres

(3.8 inches) tall on 21^st February 2013 and is owned by

Vanesa Semler of Dorado, Puerto Rico.