Christa Roberts - Paws, Claws, and More: Amazing Animals and Their Awesome Feats!

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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS: INCREDIBLE ANIMALS! 2016 Guinness World Records Limited. The words GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS and related logos are trademarks of Guinness World Records Limited. All records and information accurate as of September 1, 2015. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015952474

ISBN 978-0-06-234167-9

EPub Edition January 2016 ISBN 9780062341686

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FIRST EDITION

Guinness World Records holders are truly amazing, but all attempts to set or break records are performed under controlled conditions and at the participants own risk. Please seek out the appropriate guidance before you attempt any record-breaking activities.

A nyone, anywhere, has the potential to be a record-breaker! For over 60 years, Guinness World Records (GWR) has timed, weighed, measured, verified, and documented thousands of the worlds record-breakers in every category that you can imagine. There are over 40,000 current records!

Record-breaking is free to do. If the GWR adjudicators (the official judges who confirm records) approve your idea for a new recordor if you can prove youve bettered an existing titleyoure on your way to becoming Officially Amazing!

Incredible Animals! features animals with paws, claws, feathers, wings, beaks, hooves, and scales that have defied the odds to earn a Guinness World Records title. Youll hang out with pets like Cupcake, the smallest service dog; Colo, the oldest living gorilla in captivity; Happie, the skateboarding goat; and more! This book has over 90 jaw-dropping achievements that have earned these unbelievable animals a record.

Maybe youand an animal friendwill be inspired to go after a record or two of your own after reading these real-life stories. The next edition of this book could include a new world record holder: YOU!

A dog can be your best friend, and its easy to see why. Our pooches protect us, keep us company, and love us no matter what. The four-legged friends youll meet in these pages are a paw above the rest. In this chapter, youll be introduced to a pack of real-life canine wonders, including the worlds tallest dog ever, the smallest service dog, and dogs that skateboard, skip, and surf!

Augie, a golden retriever owned by the Miller family in Dallas, Texas, started down the road to fame when he was five years old. He won a national contest that earned him $5,000, a trip to New York City, and tickets to see a live David Letterman show! Although he didnt appear on Letterman, he was a contestant on Animal Planets Pet Star. And three years later, he officially became a Guinness World Records holder. His special trick? Augie holds the record for the most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog. This retriever can open his mouth wide enough to fit five tennis balls! And he did just that on July 6, 2003. Advantage, Augie!

Cinderella May is a Holly Greya type of greyhoundowned by Kate Long and Kathleen Conroy of Miami, Florida. Known for their strong bodies and speed, greyhounds love to run and play and compete in agility competitions and races. At the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge National Finals in Missouri, Cinderella May was the belle of the ball. She wowed the crowd and cleared a lofty 68 inchesthe highest jump by a dog. Now thats something to wag your tail over!

If you ask Harbor if his ears hang low, the answer would be a definite woof! Harbor, a black-and-tan coonhound, had his ears measured at 12.25 inches (left ear) and 13.5 inches (right ear) on June 8, 2010, making him the Guinness World Records holder for the longest ears on a living dog. His owner, Jennifer Wert of Colorado, says that when he was a puppy, Harbor frequently tripped on his long ears. Its really fun to be the owner of a Guinness World Records holder, Jennifer says. Cars will literally stop in the street to take a closer look and get a picture!