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Which is HEAVIER: African Elephant or Hippopotamus?
African Elephant
An African elephant weighs more than twice a hippo, the largest land animal on Earth. African Elephant: Up to 6,000 kg. Hippopotamus: Up to 2,500 kg.
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Which is FASTER: Cheetah or Pronghorn?
Cheetah
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Which is LONGER: Saltwater Crocodile or Giant Anaconda?
Giant Anaconda
The giant anaconda is the world's heaviest snake, longer than a saltwater crocodile, the largest living reptile. Saltwater Crocodile: Up to 6 m. Giant Anaconda: Up to 8 m.
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Which is HEAVIER: Polar Bear or Silverback Gorilla?
Polar Bear
A large male polar bear outweighs a silverback gorilla more than 2:1, the world's largest land predator. Polar Bear: Up to 700 kg. Silverback Gorilla: Up to 270 kg.
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Which LIVES LONGER: Giant Tortoise or Greenland Shark?
Greenland Shark
The Greenland shark is the longest-lived vertebrate on Earth, some alive today were born before Shakespeare. Giant Tortoise: Up to 190 years. Greenland Shark: Up to 500 years.
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Which is HEAVIER: Blue Whale or Whale Shark?
Blue Whale
The blue whale is the heaviest animal ever to have lived, heavier than any dinosaur that walked the Earth. Blue Whale: Up to 190,000 kg. Whale Shark: Up to 20,000 kg.
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Which is TALLER: Giraffe or African Elephant?
Giraffe
The giraffe is the world's tallest living animal, their neck alone can be 2 metres long. Giraffe: Up to 6 m. African Elephant: Up to 4 m at shoulder.
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Which is FASTER: Peregrine Falcon or Golden Eagle?
Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, its dive creates a roar like a racing car. Peregrine Falcon: 389 km/h diving. Golden Eagle: 320 km/h diving.
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Which is HEAVIER: Ostrich or Emperor Penguin?
Ostrich
The ostrich is the world's heaviest bird, their eggs weigh 1.5 kg, equivalent to 24 chicken eggs. Ostrich: Up to 156 kg. Emperor Penguin: Up to 45 kg.
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Which JUMPS HIGHER: Snow Leopard or Impala?
Snow Leopard
Snow leopards can leap 9 metres horizontally, a remarkable feat in their steep mountain terrain. Snow Leopard: Up to 9 m horizontal. Impala: Up to 3 m vertical.
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Which is FASTER in water: Sailfish or Orca?
Sailfish
The sailfish is the fastest fish in the ocean, it can briefly outpace a speedboat. Sailfish: ~110 km/h. Orca: ~56 km/h.
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Which is HEAVIER: Komodo Dragon or Saltwater Crocodile?
Saltwater Crocodile
The saltwater crocodile is the world's largest reptile, it outweighs a Komodo dragon ten to one. Komodo Dragon: Up to 90 kg. Saltwater Crocodile: Up to 1,000 kg.
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Which is HEAVIER: Nile Hippo or White Rhinoceros?
Nile Hippo
The hippo is the third-heaviest land animal after the elephant and white rhino, and the most dangerous in Africa. Nile Hippo: Up to 3,000 kg. White Rhinoceros: Up to 2,300 kg.
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Which is LONGER: Sperm Whale or Great White Shark?
Sperm Whale
The sperm whale has the largest brain of any animal, weighing up to 9.2 kg. Sperm Whale: Up to 20 m. Great White Shark: Up to 6 m.
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Which is HEAVIER: Moose or Grizzly Bear?
Moose
A bull moose can outweigh a grizzly bear nearly 2:1, their antlers alone can weigh 36 kg. Moose: Up to 700 kg. Grizzly Bear: Up to 360 kg.
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Which is FASTER on land: Hippopotamus or Usain Bolt?
Hippopotamus
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Which is HEAVIER: Brown Bear or Siberian Tiger?
Brown Bear
Kamchatka brown bears regularly outweigh Siberian tigers, in the Russian Far East, they share range and bears usually win confrontations. Brown Bear: Up to 600 kg. Siberian Tiger: Up to 320 kg.
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Which is HEAVIER: Southern Elephant Seal or Walrus?
Southern Elephant Seal
The southern elephant seal is the world's largest carnivore, males can weigh more than two walruses combined. Southern Elephant Seal: Up to 4,000 kg. Walrus: Up to 1,700 kg.
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Which is HEAVIER: Giant Panda or Jaguar?
Giant Panda
A giant panda is heavier than the biggest jaguar, bamboo packs on real bulk, even if pandas barely digest it. Giant Panda: Up to 160 kg. Jaguar: Up to 100 kg.
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Which is HEAVIER: Manta Ray or Great White Shark?
Manta Ray
A giant oceanic manta outweighs even the largest great white, with a 7-metre wingspan and a brain larger than any other fish. Manta Ray: Up to 1,400 kg. Great White Shark: Up to 1,100 kg.
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Which has the WIDER wingspan: Bald Eagle or Wandering Albatross?
Wandering Albatross
The wandering albatross has the longest wingspan of any living bird, it can glide for hours without a single wingbeat. Bald Eagle: ~2.3 m. Wandering Albatross: ~3.5 m.
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Which is FASTER in water: Shortfin Mako Shark or Marlin?
Shortfin Mako Shark
The shortfin mako is the fastest shark on Earth, warm-blooded, it chases down marlin and tuna in open ocean. Shortfin Mako Shark: ~74 km/h. Marlin: ~68 km/h.
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Which is LONGER: Reticulated Python or Green Anaconda?
Reticulated Python
The reticulated python is the world's longest snake, but the anaconda is heavier, roughly twice the mass at the same length. Reticulated Python: Up to 7.5 m. Green Anaconda: Up to 6 m (but heavier).
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Which is HEAVIER: Leatherback Turtle or Green Sea Turtle?
Leatherback Turtle
Leatherbacks are the largest turtles alive, and the only ones that stay warm in near-freezing water thanks to counter-current blood flow. Leatherback Turtle: Up to 900 kg. Green Sea Turtle: Up to 300 kg.
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Which DIVES DEEPER: Sperm Whale or Blue Whale?
Sperm Whale
Sperm whales dive deeper than almost any mammal, hunting giant squid in near-total darkness for over an hour at a time. Sperm Whale: Over 2,250 m. Blue Whale: ~500 m.
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Which is HEAVIER: Harpy Eagle or Bald Eagle?
Harpy Eagle
The harpy eagle is the world's most powerful raptor, talons bigger than a grizzly bear's claws, capable of lifting sloths from the canopy. Harpy Eagle: Up to 9 kg. Bald Eagle: Up to 6.3 kg.
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Which is FASTER on land: Ostrich or Emu?
Ostrich
The ostrich is the fastest bird on land, each stride can cover 5 metres and sustain 70 km/h for over half an hour. Ostrich: ~70 km/h. Emu: ~50 km/h.
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Which is LONGER: Lion's Mane Jellyfish (tentacles) or Blue Whale (body)?
Lion's Mane Jellyfish (tentacles)
A lion's mane jellyfish's tentacles can stretch longer than a blue whale, one of the longest animals ever measured. Lion's Mane Jellyfish (tentacles): Tentacles up to 37 m. Blue Whale (body): Body up to 30 m.
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Which BITES HARDER: Saltwater Crocodile or Great White Shark?
Saltwater Crocodile
Measured bite force puts the saltwater croc at 16,414 newtons, the strongest ever recorded in a living animal. Saltwater Crocodile: ~16,460 N. Great White Shark: ~18,000 N (estimated).
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Which is LOUDER: Howler Monkey or Lion?
Howler Monkey
Howler monkeys are the loudest land animal, their calls carry up to 5 km through dense rainforest. Howler Monkey: ~128 dB. Lion: ~114 dB.
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Which is HEAVIER: Colossal Squid or Giant Squid?
Colossal Squid
The colossal squid is the heaviest invertebrate ever, with the largest eyes of any animal, each the size of a basketball. Colossal Squid: Up to 500 kg. Giant Squid: Up to 275 kg.
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Which is TALLER at the shoulder: Moose or Dromedary Camel?
Moose
A bull moose stands taller at the shoulder than any camel, the tallest member of the deer family. Moose: ~2.3 m. Dromedary Camel: ~2.0 m.
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Which is HEAVIER: White Rhinoceros or Black Rhinoceros?
White Rhinoceros
The white rhino is the second-largest land animal after the elephant, nearly twice the weight of the solitary, more aggressive black rhino. White Rhinoceros: Up to 2,300 kg. Black Rhinoceros: Up to 1,400 kg.
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Which LIVES LONGER: Tuatara or Galapagos Tortoise?
Galapagos Tortoise
Galapagos tortoises outlive even the ancient tuatara, Harriet, thought to have been collected by Darwin, died in 2006 at around 175. Tuatara: ~100 years. Galapagos Tortoise: Up to 177 years.
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Which is HEAVIER: African Elephant or Asian Elephant?
African Elephant
African elephants are about 20% heavier than Asian elephants and have much larger ears, shaped like the continent they come from. African Elephant: Up to 6,000 kg. Asian Elephant: Up to 5,000 kg.
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Which JUMPS HIGHER (body lengths): Flea or Kangaroo?
Flea
A flea jumps ~150 times its body length, the kangaroo's 3 metres is dwarfed proportionally. Scaled up, a flea would clear a 30-storey building. Flea: ~150x body length. Kangaroo: ~3x body length.
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Which is HEAVIER: Goliath Beetle or House Sparrow?
Goliath Beetle
The Goliath beetle outweighs a house sparrow, one of the heaviest insects alive, and grown larvae can weigh 115 g. Goliath Beetle: Up to 100 g. House Sparrow: ~30 g.
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Which is FASTER in water: Gentoo Penguin or Sea Otter?
Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds, torpedo-shaped bodies and flipper-wings outpace most marine mammals their size. Gentoo Penguin: ~36 km/h. Sea Otter: ~9 km/h.
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Which is HEAVIER: Wolverine or Honey Badger?
Wolverine
Both are famously fearless, but a wolverine is nearly twice the mass and can drive bears off kills in the snow. Wolverine: Up to 25 kg. Honey Badger: Up to 14 kg.
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Which is TALLER: Cassowary or Emperor Penguin?
Cassowary
The southern cassowary is the world's most dangerous bird, 5-foot-tall dinosaurs with dagger claws that can disembowel predators. Cassowary: Up to 1.8 m. Emperor Penguin: Up to 1.2 m.
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Which has the BIGGER brain: Sperm Whale or African Elephant?
Sperm Whale
The sperm whale has the largest brain of any animal that has ever lived, more than five times the mass of a human brain. Sperm Whale: ~7.8 kg. African Elephant: ~5 kg.
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Which is HEAVIER: Coconut Crab or House Cat?
House Cat
The coconut crab is the largest living terrestrial arthropod, weighing up to 4.1 kg and having a leg span up to 90 cm (about 0.9 m). Coconut Crab: Up to 4 kg. House Cat: Up to 5 kg.
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Which FLIES HIGHER: Rüppell's Griffon Vulture or Bar-headed Goose?
Rüppell's Griffon Vulture
A Rüppell's vulture collided with an airliner at 11,300 m, the highest verified bird flight, above Everest's summit. Rüppell's Griffon Vulture: 11,300 m (hit a plane). Bar-headed Goose: ~8,800 m.
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Which has the STRONGEST bite (pound for pound): Tasmanian Devil or Lion?
Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian devils have the most powerful bite relative to body size of any living mammal, strong enough to crack bone. Tasmanian Devil: ~553 N (per kg of body). Lion: ~1,314 N total.
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Which is HEAVIER: American Bison or Cape Buffalo?
American Bison
American bison are North America's heaviest land animal, a bull can charge at 55 km/h despite weighing over a tonne. American Bison: Up to 1,000 kg. Cape Buffalo: Up to 910 kg.
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Which LIVES LONGER: Koi Fish or African Grey Parrot?
Koi Fish
A koi named Hanako lived an estimated 226 years in Japan, confirmed by counting growth rings on her scales after death. Koi Fish: Up to 200+ years. African Grey Parrot: 60+ years.
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Which is HEAVIER: Orangutan or Chimpanzee?
Orangutan
A male orangutan outweighs a chimp by half, the world's largest tree-dwelling animal, spending almost its entire life in the canopy. Orangutan: Up to 90 kg. Chimpanzee: Up to 70 kg.
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Which is FASTER: Sailfish or Cheetah?
Sailfish
The sailfish matches the cheetah in speed, but it does so through dense water, while the cheetah tops out through thin air. Sailfish: ~110 km/h (water). Cheetah: ~112 km/h (land, burst).
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Which has LONGER tongue (relative to body): Chameleon or Giraffe?
Chameleon
A chameleon's tongue extends up to twice its body length in 0.07 seconds, powered by stored elastic energy, not muscle. Chameleon: ~2x body length. Giraffe: ~45 cm (purple).
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Which is HEAVIER: Gaur or American Bison?
Gaur
The gaur of South Asia is the world's largest wild bovid, outweighing even the American bison, with a massive muscular hump. Gaur: Up to 1,500 kg. American Bison: Up to 1,000 kg.
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Which is FASTER in a dive: Peregrine Falcon or Golden Eagle?
Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine's stooping dive is the fastest movement by any animal, faster than a Formula 1 car. Peregrine Falcon: ~389 km/h. Golden Eagle: ~320 km/h.
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Which is HEAVIER: Kodiak Bear or Polar Bear?
Kodiak Bear
The Kodiak bear is the world's largest brown bear, a male can stand 3 metres on hind legs, edging out the polar bear. Kodiak Bear: Up to 780 kg. Polar Bear: Up to 700 kg.
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Which SEES BETTER in the dark: Tarsier or Owl?
Tarsier
Tarsier eyes are each heavier than its brain, giving them the sharpest low-light primate vision known, and they can rotate their head 180°. Tarsier: Eyes bigger than brain. Owl: Excellent, needs some light.
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Which is LOUDER: Sperm Whale or Jet Engine (100m away)?
Sperm Whale
The sperm whale's click is the loudest animal sound ever measured, loud enough to burst a human eardrum at close range. Sperm Whale: ~230 dB underwater. Jet Engine (100m away): ~140 dB.
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Which is HEAVIER: Capybara or Wild Boar?
Wild Boar
The capybara is the world's largest rodent, but a wild boar still outweighs it more than 2:1. Capybaras are the size of a big dog. Capybara: Up to 66 kg. Wild Boar: Up to 150 kg.