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In the constant war between predator and prey, size and strength can be a decisive factor to help an animal survive the cruel whims of nature. It’s a jungle out there - so many kinds of strengths it’s nearly impossible to pick a single animal as the strongest of all. So let’s look at some of the strongest animals in the world. 1. Crocodile This reptile has one of the strongest biting forces on the planet. With its powerful jaws, the creature can instantly terminate almost any prey by exerting up to 5,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. For comparison’s sake, a human can only bite with around 100 pounds per square inch. The secret to the crocodile’s remarkable strength is its enormous jaw muscles. 2. The Grizzly Bear Grizzlies are some of the most massive and powerful animals in the world. They are found in various habitats across Canada and Northwestern United States. Grizzly bears can stand at 2.5 meters and weigh up to 350 kg. They have a big head, 6-inch claws, and a muscular hump. They also have strong teeth with a bite force of 1200 pounds per square inch. Such a sharp bite could even crush a bowling ball. In fact, this immensely powerful animal can beat any animal in a fight. 3. Ox They are a larger and stronger breed of cattle also known as Bullock in some countries. An ox is actually nothing more than a specially trained dairy or beef steer. Oxen have been working as draft animals since 4000 B.C. They have a body length between 2 to 2.3 meters and weigh up to 640 kg. Oxen are strong enough to carry a weight up to 800 kg. They are also considered a symbol of strength, stability, and determination. Like horses, oxen are draft animals used for, among others, plowing and pulling carts or wagons. They are a great power source with relatively low costs related to the equipment they use and their upkeep. 4. Hippopotamuses At first glance, the hippopotamus may seem like a placid, lumbering, veggie-munching, lazy bone. But when provoked, this is one of the most dangerous creatures in the animal kingdom. To understand just how dangerous they are, it is necessary to fully appreciate the hippo’s sheer size. The average hippo can weigh anywhere between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds. But scientists have recorded some individuals with twice that weight. With the ability to open its mouth at a 180-degree angle, the hippopotamus has a bite that exerts 1,800 pounds of force per square inch. 5. The Tiger Tigers are the strongest and largest members of the cat family. They inhabit swamps, rainforests and grasslands across Southeast Asia. There are ten recognized sub species of tigers in the world. The Siberian tiger is the largest of the family. An adult Siberian tiger would measure 75-91 inches in length and up to 306 kg in weight. Tigers have mighty jaws and 30 teeth in total. The upper canines of the tigers reach up to 10 centimeters in length and are designed for tearing flesh. Tigers are fearsome hunters and can carry up to two times their body weight. 6. Wild Gorilla Gorillas are the largest primates in the world. These cousins of ours can stand 1.75 meters tall and weigh up to 200 kg. Compared to human beings, the arms of gorillas are very large and strong. They can carry up to 2 tons of weight, which is ten times their body weight. The arm span of adult male gorilla’s measures between 2.2 and 2.6 meters. Gorillas employ knuckle walking, to balance their weight. Climbing and knuckle walking makes their arms stronger. In fact, an adult male gorilla is 15 to 20 times stronger than a human. 7. African Bush Elephant These strong animals are the largest living land animals in the world and the largest of all mammals on earth. African bush elephants and African forest elephants are two different species. The bush species are bigger and stronger than Asian elephants. They can be 8 to 13 feet in height and weigh up to 7 tons. The bush elephants can lift up to 9 tons. Their trunk is also very strong. It contains more than 40,000 muscles and tendons and can carry 200 kg of weight. 8. Rhinoceros Beetle Considering load to body-weight ratio, rhinoceros beetles are the second strongest animals on Earth after the dung beetle. They can carry objects that are 850 times heavier than their body weight. This is like an average human carrying a weight of 65 tons. Rodger Kram, a physiologist at the University of California at Berkley, tested a rhino beetle’s strength in his lab. He found that they could lift 100 times their own weight, but could hardly move. With 40 times their weight, they could walk for ten minutes before reaching exhaustion. Which one is the strongest animal? Did you see any of them in real life? Let us know in the comment section below. #WebWire #animals #strongestanimals

There are a lot of differences among the animals in this world. But one thing is certain, animals are always loyal, and will do almost anything to defend those they care about. Watch this video till the end and we’re sure that you’ll be amazed.

Every child is special in their own way. Children have distinct personalities, traits, and abilities that allow them to express themselves in a social setting. However, some kids have traits that are surprising, to say the least. This is what distinguishes them as "exceptional." Here is a list of the most unusual kids you won’t believe exist! 1. Nariyana Nariyana lives in Yakutia, Siberia. She is nicknamed the Siberian ‘Snow White’ for good reason. She possesses stunning pale hair and a fair complexion. The interesting fact is, she is the only blonde and the first albino from both sides of her family. The little girl wishes to do modeling someday. She has even received multiple offers from modeling agencies. However, her mother is not on board with the plan yet. Currently, Nariyana is just like any other kid of her age who likes dancing and drawing in her free time! Nariyana is one of the many unusual kids in the world. 2. Alexandra Siang Alexandra Siang is an unusual kid model from the Philippines. She was born in 2005 with a height of 4’6″. One amazing fact is, the pitch of her voice is surprisingly different from her height. She used to get bullied by people for being too short for her age. However, after she started modeling and got popular, all this stopped. Apart from modeling Siang is like any other teenager. She goes to the Davao city national high school in the Philippines. Siangs so-called imperfection made her unique and beautiful. But, sometimes, something that makes someone exquisitely pretty also can cause harm. The next story is the perfect example of that 3. Lalit Patidar Lalit Patidar, a 13-year-old is from Nandleta village in Madhya Pradesh, India has the nickname ''wolf boy''. The reason for this interesting nickname is a rare human condition, known as hypertrichosis. It causes a person to grow hair all over their face. Newsflare reports that he has been like that from birth. The doctors diagnosed the condition as incurable. Even though the relatives and locals are very used to seeing this hairy little boy around, strangers sometimes get startled when they see Patidar for the first time. 4. Arya Permana We all gain a couple of extra pounds at some point in life. But, this amazing story of weight gain can baffle anyone. At the age of 13, Arya Permana, from West Java, Indonesia was given the title of world’s fattest boy. Since childhood, Arya has undergone an incredible transformation to shred the extra pounds. He weighed a normal 7 pounds at birth. But his weight skyrocketed by the age of two. He continued to puff up continuously as time passed. His parents visited doctors to seek help regarding his appetite. This unique kid made headlines in 2016 for having the weight of an astonishing 30 stones. However, thanks to his strict diet and exercise regime, some years later he has lost 17 stone. 5. Farouk James Miller This 7-year-old most unusual boy proved that embracing one’s looks can be awesome. This amazing kid became an internet sensation just by accepting his luscious curly hair as it is. Farouk is now a certified Instagram star with over 200 thousand followers. He is using his fame to encourage people to embrace their natural hair. Bonnie Miller, Farouk’s mother manages his account and takes care of his hair. Bonnie was pressured to get her son a haircut but despite that, she kept it as it was. In just a matter of a few years, Farouk’s hair went on high demand in the industry. Now, people are trying to get this kind of long hair to look awesome. Farouk finds it really cool that his has turned into a fashion trend now. Isn’t he one of the most unusual children? Share your thoughts in the comments section below. 6. Balaji This 12-year-old resembles the Hindu monkey god Hanuman. The boy was born with a seven-inch-long tail. People have been crowding a tiny village in Punjab to pay respect to the unusual boy. The medical staff has described the tail as a congenital malformation. But the locals take it as a divine sign. Among his devotees, little Arshad Ali is known as Balaji. He has meningocele. It is a protrusion of the meninges through an opening in the spinal column. This disorder makes him one of the world's most unusual kids. 7. Supatra Sasuphan Another mind-blowing Reddit story is that of Supatra. She has once crowned the world's hairiest girl. Supatra has nicknames such as the Star Wars character 'Chewbacca' 'Wolf Girl' and 'Monkey Face'. Supatra has Ambras Syndrome which causes excessive hair growth from tip to toe. Only 50 people around the world are known to have suffered from this since the middle ages. The condition is caused by a faulty chromosome. Supatra is one of the most unusual people in the world. Which of the kids did you find most unusual? Have you seen anyone like this in real life? Let us know in the comments section. #WebWire #unusual #kids

WebWire presents top 20 carnivorous plants that eat animals. They defy laws of nature, they are deadly plants, they will surprise you with the way they evolve to eat animals and survive in extreme habitats where other plants can’t grow. From the misty jungles of Asia to the summits of Venezuela you’ll find dangerous plants that are starved of nutrients ready to prey on animals. Here we present the top 20 carnivorous plants that eat animals. 1.The Venus fly trap Also known as Dionea muscipula, the Venus fly trap is among predatory plants that will eat you. It catches its prey mysteriously without special equipment. This green monster grows in the humid temperate climates on the Atlantic coast of the USA. 2.Cobra lily Like other carnivorous plant, it grows in places with very poor soil nutrients and other sustenance means. The cobra lily is actually a lily and not a cobra. Its name is derived from its snake-like appearance and the similarities don’t just end there, just like a snake it prefers its food living. 3.The sundew This European insectivorous plant is also known as drosera. There about 130 species of drosera known to science. It’s easily noticed during the summer thanks to its small white flowers growing on long flower stalks. It has hairy leaves that release liquid-like dangerous glue and digestive enzymes. 4.Water wheel plant This undoubtedly ruthless magnificent carnivorous aquatic plant uses a trap to eat small water vertebrates. The plants have six inches long free-floating stems and leave traps of about 2-3millimetres. The traps are attached to the air chamber of the stem which allows it to float. 5.Tropical pitcher From the nepenthene class, the tropical pitcher is among the different types of pitcher plants that create some of the largest carnivorous plants in the world. The giant pitcher inhabits the tropical forest in Malaysia, 6.Trumpet pitcher Surracenia is a plant that eats insects in a canning way. The plant’s leaves are covered with hairs that only allow insects to move in one direction. 7.Byblis The surface of its narrow long leaves has glands that produce sweet juice and digestive enzymes. Similar to other insect-eating plants, plant eating insects and small animals are trapped here. 8.Butterwort The plant absorbs the attained minerals and the leave unfolds waiting for new guests. There are about 80 species of these plants that eat insects in America Europe and Asia. 9.Brocchinia reducta Like many others on this list, Brochinia releases a sweet smell that is irresistible to an average bug and that’s how this dangerous plant ends the lives of insects in Venezuela, Columbia, and it has digestive enzymes associated with deadly plants that eat animals. 10.Roridula Native to South Africa, Roridula is a Simple carnivorous plant but with a twist. It has sticky leaves like the sundew but does not have digestive enzymes. The Roridula captures insects and leaves the task of digestion to Pameridea roridulae a bug species with which they have a symbiotic relationship. 13.Genlisea The underwater leaves that look like roots are long and pale. This poisonous plant also has another batch of normal-looking green leaves that sprout above the ground, and are used for photosynthesis. 14.The Moccasin plant Originally discovered in Southwest Australia, the moccasin plant has all the features of a plant that eats meat. It has a sweet scent that attracts insects luring them into its moccasin shaped pitchers where the unfortunate insect is slowly eaten and digested. 15. Dewy pine Just like other dangerous plants that can eat animals, its leaves are modified to trap prey. The mucilage covered leaves produce a sweet scent that attracts and traps its prey. The digestive enzymes then break down the insects, and the leaves absorb nutrients. 16. Heliamphora Though not commonly known, Heliamphora typically feeds like the trumpet pitcher; it’s just like the other giant plants that eat meat. 17. Yellow pitcher, Unlike other pitcher plants, the yellow pitcher is easily distinguished from its distinct yellow-green color. Owing to its tall size, the yellow pitcher is among the giant plants that eat insects. 20 Philcoxia minensis This poisonous plant with underwater leaves, about the size of spine heads, traps and digests its unsuspecting prey and uses the acquired nutrients as fertilizer to the soil. Which plant is the scariest? Have you ever seen any of them in real life? Let us know in the comment section. #Webwire

Imagine you are cheerfully walking home one day with your newly bought dog. Imagine you meet a passerby, and he points out that you just got an illegal dog breed. Now you are all regrets inside, wishing you had gone to a prestigious shop rather than going to that rundown pet store that has seen better days. So for your future reference, here’s a list of top 20 banned dog breeds in the world. 1. PitBull Terrier Originating in England, the PitBull Terrier weighs about 20 to 30 kilograms and has a medium height. This dog has a beast-like appearance, with a muscular body and sharp rows of teeth. The Pitbull Terrier was used in blood sports like bull and bear baiting where packs of dogs were set against larger animals in a pit. Many of these sports were made illegal back in 1835. In 1991, the UK government banned both the breeding and ownership of this dog. This was due to the fact that from 1981 until 1991 there were reports of numerous attacks, often unprovoked, on humans by Pitbull Terriers. Pitbulll is banned in many countries like Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden and some parts of usa and Canada. 2. Akita Inu Akita Inu, as the name suggests, was originally bred in Japan to guard royals and hunt bears. Akita Inus are large and powerful dogs that are known to possess “uncertain” temperaments. They love to go on walks and are affectionate and well behaved, if trained well. However, without the proper training, an Akita Inu can cause immense harm. That is why, it is banned in several regions and countries. Akita Inu is banned in Bermuda Islands and Singapore and have restrictions in Spain, Ireland, USA and Ukraine. 3. Boerboels Now this is a dog that can definitely bite! Bred in South Africa, the Boerboels is a large mastiff type of dog breed. The breed was originally bred for the purpose of guarding the homestead and working the farm. The Boerboel weighs a staggering 65 to 90 kg and has an average height of 70 cm. Boerboels have latent fighting instincts which makes it very easy to convert them into fighting dogs. Unfortunately, there have been numerous reports of cases where this dog attacked its owner and other animals. It is best to handle and train the Boerboel with caution. Dog breeds has a banned in France, Qatar, Malaysia, Switzerland and Mauritius. Restriction in Tunisia, Denmark, Singapore, Romania And Faroe islands 4. Wolfdog Ever wanted to own a wolf as a pet? Well, you can’t! But that’s not to say it’s impossible to own a hybrid. The wolfdog is a canine that is produced by the mating of a domestic dog and a wolf. The wolfdog appears similar to a wolf and possesses evolutionary traits similar to a dog. Wolfdogs are more docile but not as aggressive or as dangerous as pure wolves. Wolfdogs need to be trained and handled with caution at all times. Wolfdog is banned in Finland and Norway. It is also restricted in many cities in USA. 18. Neopolitan Mastiff The Neapolitan Mastiff or Mastino Napoletano is an Italian breed of large dogs. The Neopolitan Mastiff is a descendant of traditional guard dogs of Central Italy. Weighing at a freighting 60 to 80 kg with a height of 60 to 83 cm, this dog can truly seem like a giant. Although many people do not consider Neapolitan Mastiffs to be dangerous creatures, they are illegal in Singapore. In Romania, your Neopolitan Mastif needs to undergo a psychological evaluation before you can keep it as a pet. Neopolitan Mastiff is banned in Bermuda island, malaysia, qatar and singapore. 20. German Shepherd And last but certainly not least, the German shepherd. German shepherd is a breed of medium to large sized working dogs that originated in Germany. It weighs about 30 to 40 kg and has a height of 60 to 65 cm. On paper these dogs seem amazingly docile; however, German Shepherds are considered a dangerous dog breed. Ukrainian laws forbid owning German shepherds due to their large size and aggressive nature. Similarly, they are banned in Belarus. So that next time you think of buying a German shepherd, make sure you run all the checks. This dangerous dog is banned in Ukraine, Bermuda, Belarus and the Maldives and also restricted in Ireland, UAE, Romania, Malaysia, Singapore, Iceland. Which is the most dangerous dog? Do you know a dog that needs to be banned in other countries? Let us know in the comments. #illegaldog #WebWire #Dogs

Animal moms are amazing and ultimate protectors of their children, no offense to our human moms, you’re awesome too. Out in the wilderness moms take extraordinary steps to protect, nurture and raise their young. From wild to not-so-wild, here are the most amazing animal moms in the world. 1. Wildebeest mom A leopard is generally much stronger than a wildebeest, especially a calf. But this big cat ignored one important fact, the calf wasn’t alone. It was with its momma. When a mother is protecting the baby, the last thing you wanna do is mess with her or her child. This animal video shows how the big cat was attacking a six-month-old calf. What happened next was not only unexpected but also a sight to see. What the Leopard didn’t know was that the mother was watching her baby and she was more than ready to attack him. She counteracted with a precision horned-head-flip to the leopard's upper body. After being wounded pretty badly, the leopard ran away to save its life. The risk that the wildebeest took to protect its calf is astounding. Mothers are ready to sacrifice everything for their children after all. 2. Honey Badger mom What do you think the odds are of a honey badger winning the fight against a giant leopard? Not much is it? Well, in the case of this animal mom honey badger protecting her baby, the odds of the normal animal kingdom don’t apply. This incredible incident happened at the Kruger National Park, South Africa when a spotted leopard tried to eat the baby of the honey badger. The mother honey badger came charging at the leopard not caring about the possibility of her becoming an afternoon snack as well. She just wanted to save her cute baby at any cost. The hissing and snarling big cat got started by this unexpected attack and lept high up into the air dropping the baby honey badger on the floor. But the mother of the baby animal wasn’t done teaching the leopard a lesson yet. She chased the leopard away into nearby trees by hissing angrily at it. Once she was satisfied that the attacker was at a safe distance from her injured babies, the honey badger ran back to them and stood guard to protect them until help arrived. The best animal moms protect their young against a wild animal. 3. Bear mom Royal Bengal tigers may be royals in their own world but when they threaten an animal mother with her cub in her territory, there’s gonna be some trouble. That’s exactly what caused this 15 minutes battle in the Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra, India. In this tense face-off caught on camera, we can see a sloth bear desperately trying to protect her cub as the tiger attacked them. The intense animal attack continued for almost five hours according to Akshay Kumar as the bear kept charging at the tiger. Meanwhile, the bear cub ran away to save its life. Both the animals suffered multiple injuries during the fight. 4. Opossum mom Kangaroos aren’t the only animals that carry their kids in their pouch until they’re ready for the world, opossum mothers do it too. However, unlike the kangaroos, the pouch is actually vertical not horizontal like we've seen in the Disney movies. When this opossum mother arrived at WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital, the baby opossums were just about the size of jelly beans. When the babies leave their amazing mothers' tummies, they don’t go about the world like other animals. They get into their mother's belly pouch where they get their milk. If anyone deserves a mother’s day wish, it’s the mommy opossum. 5. The giant pacific octopus mom If anyone can beat the Harp Seals in dedication towards their children, it’s the giant pacific octopus. They’re the most dedicated mothers who save their babies at any cost, even if it means putting their own life to an end. These octopuses live in the darkest depths of the ocean and start their lives as tiny little blobs. During the next four years of their lives, they grow massive, reaching up to 272 kgs. The average weight of the giant pacific octopus is around 50 kgs which still makes them one of the largest species of octopuses. Once they reach adulthood, the males mate with the females and quickly after go through a behavioral change called senescence. It essentially means that they’ll starve until they pass away. Which one did you find most protective? Have you ever seen any of them in real life? Let us know in the comment below. #WW #WebWire #animals #DangerousAnimal