Want to know what the biggest organism on earth? Elephant? Not. Blue Whale? Nor was it. The answer is a type of fungus (fungus) called armillaria ostoyae or honey mushroom dihidup in the Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon, USA. Fungi that live approximately three feet below the ground surface and a total of approximately 890 hectares and at least 2400 years old, and even more! Believe it or not, the organisms that live underground was not a bunch of mushrooms, but only one fungus alone!
If there's largest flower in the world, surely there are flowers with the smallest size in the world. Record holder for world's smallest flower falls on plants in the genus Wolffia species, a type of plant without roots is very small in the types of duckweed family (Lemnaceae) that live in streams and pools of still water. This plant is also regarded as a plant with the smallest size in the world. There are two species of the genus Wolffia, namely Wolffia soniapedro, the Australian species, and Wolffia globosa, a tropical species. Average plant species has only a size not more than 1 mm, with average weight of just 150 micrograms!
According to scientists, animals that have the loudest voice is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), who also holds the title as the largest animal on earth. Blue whale sound louder than the sound Harley Davidson. Even louder than the voice the loudest rock concert, and also more
louder than a bomb blast. How hard is the blue whale sounds? Sound is 188 decibels fish ..! This figure is equal to one million times the jet engine noise (which reached a level of 120-130 decibels loudness). Please note that the level of loudness in a logarithmic increase. This means that every increase of 10 decibels means increasing the intensity of sound up to 10 times. This is one reason for us all to be thankful that these blue whales live only in the sea, hehe ....
Let's talk about a strongest animal in the world. Speaking of the strongest animals, we often assume that the strongest animal is the elephant. But, you know that the African elephant can only lift a load with the proportion of 25% of the total weight? Try to compare it with a beetle rhinoceros (rhinoceros beetle The) capable of carrying as many as 850 times the total weight! In other words, the proportion of body weight, the elephant is still inferior to human beings capable of lifting loads up to 10 times his weight, even more.
Want to know the vertebrate animals (vertebrates), the smallest in the world? A kind of fish called the stout dwarf infantfish defined as vertebrate tiniest and lightest in the world. Fish that live in the surrounding waters of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, this length is only 7 millimeters! Actually, the fish from Australia that has a rival, that is a kind of fish that has a latin name Paedocypris progenetica found in peat swamps in Sumatra Island. These animals have a length of about 7.9 millimeters.
Tofu fish screens (sailfish)? Fish is becoming a favorite among professional anglers are apparently still a mystery to the experts the field of marine biology. This is because the movement of fish and delicious meat that is very fast and the rate of its displacement (migration) is very high. In addition, fish that have a Latin name Istiophorus albicans (for that was in the Pacific Ocean) and Istiophorus platypterus (for those residing in the Atlantic Ocean) is spread hundreds of miles from shore. Making it very difficult for experts to find their exact locations, the process of tagging (penomeran), and collecting data. However, recent research indicates that this fish really was 'fast'. Believe it not, 36 hours after laying, the eggs hatch directly! Not only that,
very rapid growth in their bodies, about 6 feet per year!
Almost all plants originated from seeds (seed). Did you know that the seed that has the greatest size and weight of the world is Coco-de-Mer Palm (Lodoicea maldivica) derived from the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean. Can reach 12 inches in length with a weight can reach 40 pounds. While the seed that has the smallest size in the world is derived from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). One seed weighs just an ounce reached 1/35.000.000!
Animal world is very exciting for us observe. In addition to their behavior, too many things we need to know, could even make us stunned when the know. Consider the following facts:
If we're talking about the fastest animal on earth, then we often associate with cheetahs, big cat species that live on the plains of Africa. Presumably this cat speed average of about 70 mph (114 km / h). However, did you know that actually the fastest animal is held by a bird called The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) speed ever recorded is 390 km / h (242.3 mph)! Comparing with the highest speed ever achieved by F1 race car that only revolve around the number 370 km / h (229mph)! Animals that have a population spread across the continents except Antarctica was started by the destruction of endangered habitat in which they live by human activity.
Can not imagine the world without plants ...? It must be really stuffy and creatures like us and the animals in the world would die because it ran out of oxygen. Yup, plants are living creatures that have very important value in the ecosystem of our earth is getting warmer. And the world has a wide range of plant species and the uniqueness that we did not previously imagined. Do not believe? Consider the following facts:
Did you know the size of the largest flower in the world? If you answered Rafflesia arnoldii, then your answer is not wrong. These plants can indeed grow up to three feet wide and can reach 11 kg weight. This plant occurs only in the forests of Sumatra and Kalimantan. But, did you know that Amorphophallus titanum otherwise known as The Titan Arum can reach three feet tall with up to three meters tall, and able to weigh 80 kg or about 170 pounds! If you want to know the shape of flowers, look at 500 rupiah banknotes ancient times, yup that's a dead flowers ever found in the interior of Sumatra.
Birds Camels (Ostrich), not just any bird. Her height can reach 2.5 meters with a weight of 180 kg. Besides a large, Birds Camels also have exceptional durability. These birds can survive in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius until the temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. She is also spelled out a long, can reach around the age of 50 years. However, despite such a large ostrich, expenditures for meals, Birds Camels only reached roughly U.S. $ 75 a year. The only common difficulties in maintaining stable Bird Camel is a problem. Necessary land large enough, and fenced. The problem is, once a Bird Camels ran out of the fence, you need a car to chase and catch it, because the Birds Camels can run up to speeds of 50 km / h!
