Meet Moose, A Massive Percheron Stallion
The gigantic horse in the photo is the draft horse who has earned the honor of being the Percheron supreme world champion. He has been named Windermere’s North American Maid, but you can call him Moose. His owners have said that he has won a lot of championships across North America. They explained, “We started calling North American Maid ‘Moose’ because he was always such a big colt. Now he stands 19 hands and moves with incredible action.” They also talked about the breeding program that they used him for: “We feel Moose is the complete package in a Percheron stallion; one where you can acquire the size to be competitive in the show ring without sacrificing style.”
Meet Moose, A Massive Percheron Stallion
The Titan Longhorn Beetle
You might want to skip to the next one if you do not like bugs. The Titan longhorn beetle lives in the South America rainforests. You can find these critters in Colombia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. They are among the biggest beetles on the planet! The biggest specimen found had a length of 6.6 inches! Even though Hercules beetles are sometimes longer than that, they are measured from the horn protruding from the thorax. This means that the bodies of the Titans are a lot bigger than that. They also have mandibles so strong that they can snap pencils in half. Their strong jaws, hiss, and bite are effective at warding off predators. Aside from that, the adults do not eat but look for mates.
The Titan Longhorn Beetle