Cashew Tree of Pirangi

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Maior cajueiro do mundo or Cajueiro de Pirangi (en: world’s largest cashew tree or cashew tree of Pirangi) is a cashew tree in Pirangi do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In 1994, the tree entered the Guinness Book of Records. It covers an area of about 7,300 or almost 8,400 square metres. The size [...]

World’s Smallest Frog

Worlds Smallest Frog

Since yesterday we posted the world’s largest insect here is the other side of the spectrum with the smallest frog on the planet (so far). Field work by researcher Fred Kraus from Bishop Museum, Honolulu has found the world’s smallest frogs in southeastern New Guinea. This also makes them the world’s smallest tetrapods (non-fish vertebrates). [...]

World’s Largest Insect

Worlds Biggest Bug

The world’s biggest bug was found recently by a 53 year old former park ranger on Little Barrier Island, in New Zealand. The insect known as the Weta is found only on this particular island. The insect’s wing span is nearly 7 inches and it weighs 71 grams. Source