- A hotel named Hotel Everest View located inside Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park at an altitude of 3870 m is claimed to be at the highest altitude in the world.
- Giraffes have the highest blood pressure of any animal.
- Greyhound is the fastest dog and can reach speeds of up to 72kph (45mph).
- King Cobra is the biggest of all poisonous snakes and can grow to over 4 metres (13 feet) long.
- The fastest fish in the sea is the swordfish and can reach up to speeds of 108kph (68mph, 59knots).
- The fastest insect is the Australian dragon fly (its top speed is 57 km/h (35mp/h)).
- The smallest dog is the Chihuahua.
- The tallest mammal is the giraffe.
- The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand.
- Whales have the slowest metabolism of all animals.
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