WORLD'S HIGHEST,LARGEST & BIGGEST
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1> Largest Bird In The World
ostrich
With its long neck and brown plumage, the ostrich is the tallest and heaviest bird on the planet. Females can grow up to six feet and weigh more than 200 pounds, while males can reach nine feet tall and roughly 280 pounds.
2> Biggest Flying Bird In The World
wandering albatross
There are 23 species of albatrosses, though arguably the most famous is the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), which is the largest flying bird in the world.
3> Largest Animal In The World
Antarctic blue whale
The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the biggest animal on the planet, weighing up to 400,000 pounds (approximately 33 elephants) and reaching up to 98 feet in length.
4> Largest Animal On Land In The World
African bush elephant
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), of the order Proboscidea, is the largest living land animal. A native of various open habitats in sub-Saharan Africa, this elephant is commonly born weighing about 100 kilograms (220 lb).
5> Longest River In The World
NILE
The Nile River is approximately 4,100 miles long and was historically thought to be the longest river in the world. There is plenty of debate surrounding this, however, for many believe the Amazon River in South America might be longer. According to the United States Geological Survey, the Nile is about 100 miles longer than the Amazon.
6> Highest Mountain In The World
MOUNT EVEREST
Mount Everest (Nepali: सगरमाथा [sʌɡʌrmatʰa] is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point.
7> Biggest Ant In The World
Bullet ants
Bullet ants can grow about 1.2 inches long. The largest ant species ever recorded was discovered in fossilized remains in Wyoming. The insect, named Titanomyrma lubei for its incredible length, was over 2 inches long and comparable in size to a modern hummingbird.
8> Largest Country In The World
Russia
Covering an expanse of over 6.6 million square miles, Russia is the world's largest country by landmass, beating out runner-up Canada by around 2.8 million square miles. It includes nine different time zones and shares land borders with 14 neighboring countries.
9> Largest Temple In The World
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres) which was built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city.
10> Longest Road In The World
Pan-American Highway
Spanning some 19,000 miles, the Pan-American Highway is the longest roadway in the world. Starting in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, the road moves south, passing through Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central America.
11> Largest WaterfallIn The World
Angel Falls
Angel Falls in Venezuela, the tallest waterfall on land, is 3 times shorter than the Denmark Strait cataract, and Niagara Falls carries 2,000 times less water, even during peak flows
12> Largest National Park In The World
Greenland's National Park
Covering an area of 972,000 square kilometres, Greenland's National Park is the world's largest.
13> Largest desert in the world
Antarctic desert
World's largest deserts. This statistic displays the ten largest deserts on earth. The largest desert on earth is the Antarctic desert, covering the continent of Antarctica with a size of around 5.5 million square miles.
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