Guinness World Records

The longest fur on a cat is 22.87 cm (9.00 in) and belongs to Colonel Meow, owned by Anne Marie Avey (USA), as measured in Seattle, Washington, USA, on 20 November 2012.

The world’s slimmest lizard is the Australian legless snake lizard (Lialis burtoni), which can measure more than 50 cm (20 in) long, but at its mid-body is no thicker than a pencil.

The longest species of venomous snake is the King cobra or Hamadryad, native to India and southeast Asia. Adult examples average 3.7–4 m in length and weigh about 6.8 kg.

The most southerly range for a bear species is that of the spectacled bear, or Andean bear, which has been documented at a latitude of 23°S in the provinces of Salta and Jujuy in northern Argentina.

The fastest time to eat three Carolina Reaper chillies is 9.72 seconds, and was achieved by Mike Jack (Canada), in London, Ontario, Canada, on 21 November 2020.

The most tricks performed by a pig in one minute is 13, achieved by Joy Bleeker and her owner Dawn Bleeker (both USA), in Newton, Iowa, USA, on 16 January 2018.

The most tricks performed by a rabbit in one minute is 20, and was achieved by Taawi and his trainer Aino Kivikallio (both Finland), in Turku, Finland, on 15 December 2018.

The most rotating puzzle tetrahedrons solved underwater is 9, and was achieved by Chinmay Prabhu (India) in Mumbai, India, on 9 December 2018.

The largest bubble bottle with wand is 1.38 m (4 ft 6.33 in), achieved by Matěj Kodeš (Czech Republic) in Lysá nad Labem, Czech Republic, on 25 March 2018.

The loudest mezzo-soprano vocal note (female) is 113.8 dB, and was achieved by Smilyana Zaharieva (Bulgaria) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on 27 September 2018.

The largest model train set has a total track length of 15,400 m (50,525 ft), and is located at the Minatur Wunderland (Germany) as verified in Hamburg, Germany,on 10 September 2015.

The most piano key hits in one minute is 824, achieved by Domingos-Antonio Gomes (Portugal) in Lisbon, Portugal, on 4 March 2017.

A profile of the athlete who is a record holder for most pull ups in 24 hours (female) and most chest to ground burpees in one hour (female).

The most full extension punches in one minute is 334, and was achieved by Pavel Trusov (Slovakia), in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 18 November 2020.

The most consecutive free throws from a wheelchair is 12, and was achieved by Kipp Watson (USA) in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA, on 29 July 2019.

The longest time in an abdominal plank position (female) is 4 hr 19 min and 55 sec, and was achieved by Dana Glowacka (Canada) in Naperville, Illinois, USA, on 18 May 2019.

The longest continuous vocal note is 1 min 52 sec and was achieved by Alpaslan Durmuş (Turkey) at the Kipdaş Mühendislik, Istanbul, Turkey, on 8 February 2016.

The most valuable dreidel is valued at $70,000 (€63,624; £54,375) and was achieved by Estate Diamond Jewelry (USA) in New York City, New York, USA, on 27 November 2019.

The shortest bus driver measures 136.2 cm (4 ft 5.6 in) and was achieved by Frank Faeek Hachem (UK), in Chichester, West Sussex, UK, as measured on 5 February 2018.

The tallest building demolished using explosives (controlled demolition) is 165.032 m (541.44 ft), and was achieved by MODON Properties (UAE), in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 27 November 2020.

The longest gum wrapper chain is 32,555.68 m (106,810 ft), and was achieved by Gary Duschl (USA) in Virginia Beach. Virginia, USA, on 10 January 2020.

The oldest person living is Kane Tanaka (Japan, b. 2 January 1903) aged 119 years and 18 days, in Fukuoka, Japan, as verified on 20 January 2022.

The largest horn spread on a steer ever measures 323.74 cm (127.458 in) and was achieved by Poncho Via (USA), in Goodwater, Alabama, USA, on 8 May 2019.

The smallest bull (height) measures 67.6 cm (26.6 in), and was achieved by Humphrey, who is owned by Joe and Michelle Gardner ( both USA), as measured at Kalona Veterinary Clinic, in Kalona, Iowa, USA, on 27 April 2018.

The smallest living horse (male) is Bombel (Poland), who measures 56.7 cm (22.36 in) to the withers, as measured in Kaskada Stable, Łódź, Poland, on 24 April 2018.