Take a look at 10 inspiring world-class awards won by animals

Take a look at 10 inspiring world-class awards won by animals

Animals in forests, zoos, oceans, and even in people's homes hold some of the world spectacular records.

Though they are of different species, size, and shape, the animals on this list all have one thing in common: They're all world record holders.

From a squid with eyes the size of soccer balls to a crocodile with the world's most powerful bite, creatures across the world continue to go beyond expectations with their natural traits or incredible skills.

Here are 10 mind-boggling world records held by animals across the world.



1). A tortoise, Jonathan is the oldest known living land creature at 187 years old.

In 2019, Guinness World Records named the tortoise as the current record holder. In 2020, Jonathan will turn 188, maintaining the record for oldest living oldest chelonian ever. Born in 1832, Jonathan has lived through both world wars, the completion of the Eiffel Tower and Empire State Building, seven monarchs on the British throne, and 39 US presidents.



2).Franchesca holds a world record for having the longest fur on a rabbit.

In 2014, Franchesca was pronounced to be the current Guinness record holder for her curly white locks. Franchesca's fur measured 14.37 inches in length, and she is usually taken for a Pekingese dog.



3). Cassius is the largest living crocodile in captivity, Measuring more than 5 metres in length.

Announced as the Guinness record winner in 2011, Cassius measures the equivalent of two ping-pong tables laid end to end. He was captured in 1987 in northern Australia and transported to the Marineland Melanesia wildlife park where he still lives today.



4). Snooty was the oldest living manatee in confinement.

Born in 1948, Snooty the manatee lived to the age of 69, passing away two days after his birthday in 2017, according to Guinness. Snooty spent almost his entire life at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Florida. According to the museum, Snooty's was also the first manatee birth ever observed in captivity.



5). The sperm whale has the clamorous call of any animal on the planet.

According to the BBC, while blue whales are generally believed to be the loudest creature on the planet, the sperm whale is actually louder. A sperm whale's clicks measure at around 200 decibels. In comparison, 150 decibels can destroy a human's ear drums and the Saturn V rocket measured at 204 decibels, according to Discovery.



6). Comparatively, the strongest animal is the taurus scarab or the dung beetle.

According to Guinness, the horned dung beetle can draw 1,141 times its own body weight. That's the equivalent of a human pulling six double-decker buses.



7). The Arctic tern has the longest migration for a bird.

The Arctic tern wins the Guinness world record for its winter migratory flight motif. The bird breeds north of the Arctic Circle then travels south to the Antarctic for the winter and back again, journeying almost 50,000 miles.



8). The most venomous animal in the world is the box jellyfish.

According to National Geographic, the box jellyfish's venom is one of the deadliest in the world, targeting the heart, nervous system, and skin cells. People who have been stung have been known to lose their life before they even reach shore.



9). The ruby-throated hummingbird has the fastest wing beats for a bird.

The ruby-throated hummingbird holds the Guinness award for its speed, producing wing beats at 200 beats per second when flying. In comparison, all other hummingbirds average 90 beats per second.



10). The world's most dangerous ant is the bulldog ant.

While the bullet ant may have a painful sting, the bulldog ant holds the Guinness world record for the most desperate. Found in Australia, the bulldog ant has little fright for humans and is extremely hostile, using its jaws and stinger to strike. The sting has been known to murder an adult within a quarter of an hour