Worlds Biggest Animals

Posted by admin in Amazing on Dec 13th, 2009 | no responses

There is no doubt that we have a fascination for people and animals that are unusual in size – whether it be the tallest, biggest, or smallest. The images and videos below highlight some of the best known images on the web…

Radar, the tallest Living Horse is a Belgian draught horse is 6ft 71/2in from hoof to shoulder and is from Mount Pleasant, Texas. Seen here with the World’s Smallest Living Horse Thumbelina at only 17 inches from St Louis, Missouri.

Radar and Thumbelina

The world’s tallest dog is a Harlequin Great Dane named Gibson.

Gibson

As big as a small elephant, Big Cow Chilli and he’s described as a gentle giant. Chilli the giant bullock stands at 6ft 6ins and weighs well over a ton.

Big Cow Chilli

Jungle Island in Miami is home to a Liger (a hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tiger) named Hercules, the largest non-obese Liger. The Liger is recognized by the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest cat on Earth, weighing in at 900 lbs.

Liger

Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds. 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”.

Hercules

At 646LB this Mekong Giant Catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world. With nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, this huge catfish caught in northern Thailand may be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded!