Wandering
Albatross:
Greatest wingspan at up to 3.63m = 11ft 11 in.
Royal Albatross:
Longest living bird in the wild at 58 years
Cheetah:
Fastest land animal up to 100 km/h = 65 mph
African
Elephant:
Largest and heaviest land animal, males up to 6000kg
Ostrich:
Fastest running bird at 97.5 km/h = 60 mph.
Largest egg at 17.8 by 14 cm = 7 by4.5 in. Can be over 2 kg.
Ruppells griffon Vulture:
Highest flying bird at 11,274 m = 7 mi.
Common
Tern:
Longest migration route at 26,000 km = 16,210 mi.
Gentoo
Penguin:
Fastest underwater swimming bird at 36 km/h = 22.3 mph.
Emperor Penguin:
Deepest diving bird at 540m = 1772 ft.
Sooty
Tern:
Most aerial bird at 3 to 10 years without landing. |