Nature's World Record Holders
Birds
Largest Bird Egg: The North African ostrich's eggs are about 7 inches long and weigh up to 4 pounds. This egg is very strong. It won't break if you stand on it!
Smallest Bird: The Cuban bee hummingbird is about 2 inches long and weighs only .056 ounces. This bird is lighter than a dime!
Fastest Flying Bird: The peregrine falcon has been timed at 217 miles per hour. That's about four times as fast as a roller coaster!
Slowest Flying Bird: The American woodcock can fly as slow as 5 miles per hour without sinking. This one would be easy to catch!
Bird With the Most Feathers: The whistling swan has over 25,000 feathers. More than 20,000 of these are on the head and neck!
Mammals
Biggest Land Mammal: The African bush elephant stands 10 feet 6 inches high and weighs 6.5 tons. It eats 250 pounds of plants and drinks 50 gallons of water daily.
Smallest Sea Mammal: The Commerson's dolphin weighs between 50.7 and 77.1 pounds. It is found in the waters off the southern tip of South America.
Smallest Land Mammal: The Kitti's hognosed bat has a wing span of 6.29 inches and weighs between .062 and .071 ounces. It is also known as the bumblebee bat.
Slowest Land Mammal: The three-toed sloth moves an average of 7 feet per minute. It moves slower than a tortoise!
Reptiles
Smallest Reptile: Tiny geckos from the Virgin Islands win the smallest award. These reptiles are less than 1.5 inches when fully grown.
Longest-Lived Reptile: Tortoises live the longest out of any animal group. The oldest living tortoises reached just over 200 years old!
Fastest Land Reptile: The six-lined race runner can run up to 18 miles per hour. It belongs to the lizard family, which is the fastest group of reptiles.
The Longest Venemous Reptile: The king cobra snake may grow to be 19 feet long. It is also called the hamadryad.
