Fuji, a 34-year old bottlenose dolphin which lost 75% of her tail to a mysterious disease in 2002, is still at a show in Japan, with the help of the world's first artificial fin.
The longest reptiles are the crocodiles of south-east Asia which can grow up to 5 m in length.
The red kangaroo can produce two different kinds of milk simultaneously from adjacent teats.
Grasshoppers make noise by rubbing their rear legs together, and their legs are able to walk on their own, even when detached from the head and body.
Python is the longest snake measuring up to 10m. The heaviest is Anaconda, which can weigh more than 250 kg.
Rhinoceros, the second heaviest land animal, weighs up to 9 tonnes.
The swordfish has no teeth, and hence, the sword extending from its mouth is used to slash at its prey.
The Rafflesia of Indonesia which has blooms more than 2m across, is the biggest flower.
Some seaweeds of the Pacific Ocean grow 45 cm each day, reaching nearly 60 m in length. Green and brown seaweeds grow at the depth of 25 m, and red seaweed is found at a depth of more than 100 m.
The spiny-tailed agama is lizard that can store fat in its tail for quite sometime when food is scarce.
