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8 GAME
World strongest animals
Different animals have different kinds of strength: some
have pure brute strength and are capable of lifting, dragging,
carrying or pulling enormous weights. But to understand how
strong an animal really is, we need to consider its size and
weight, discovering that the small ones are much stronger
than we expected.
Draw a line from the text to
the corresponding animals
to discover which ones are
stronger.
Dung Beetle
A dung beetle is not only the
world’s strongest insect but
also the strongest animal on
the planet compared to body
weight. They can roll dung balls
which are 1,141 times their body
weight. This is just like a person
pulling six buses full of people.
Rhinoceros Beetle
Rhinoceros Beetles can lift
850 times their weight. If
you had the strength of the
rhinoceros beetle, you would
be able to lift 850 kids.
Leafcutter ant
These tiny ants can lift and carry
in their jaws 1 50 times their
body weight. That’s the same as
a human lifting a truck with its
teeth!
Gorilla
A gorilla with its large arms
can lift 2,000 kg (as a big car),
over 10 times their body weight.