The Glade 4.0

"Turn the lights down, the party just got wilder."
It is currently Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:34 am

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Most badass animal
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:38 am 
Offline
Perfect Equilibrium
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:27 pm
Posts: 3127
Location: Coffin Corner
Someone linked me an article about this little critter:

Image

Quote:
can lift relative to its own weight. It was thought that the Rhinoceros beetle was the world's strongest animal by this standard, capable of lifting 850 times its own weight. This is comparable to a 150 lb (68 kg) human lifting a 67 ton Abrams tank. Some of the largest Rhinoceros beetles weigh 120 grams, making them capable of carrying about 100 kg (220 lb). This means that a strong Rhinoceros beetle would be capable of carrying a heavy man.

In 2007, Michael Heethoff and Lars Koerner measured the strength of a tropical mite, Archegozetes longisetosus, finding it has a pull force equal to 1150 times its own weight, five times more than expected for an organism of its size (1 mm, 100 µg). As this study was the first to measure microarthropod claw forces, there are probably many other mites who might compete for the title of strongest animal. To put this strength in human terms, this would be like a 150 lb (68 kg) human lifting an 86 ton tank, or an elephant with a tower of 1150 elephants on its back.

The strongest animal on land in terms of absolute strength is likely the African Bush Elephant, whose weight can range up to 13 tons, and whose carrying capacity is at least 5 tons. Despite this, African Bush Elephants are afraid of some tiny insects, like honey bees. When scared or upset, an African Bush Elephant can run at 40 km/h (25 mph), which gives you an idea of its strength.

The strongest animal in general is the Blue Whale, weighing above 209 tons, with a length of 30 m (100 ft). It can travel up to 50 km/h (30 mph) in short bursts. The kinetic energy of a whale at such a speed probably outclasses any other animal by an order of magnitude.


That thing could lift 100 kg?? Even if it could only lift half of that, it would be 50 kg. The most I've ever deadlifted is like 143 kg and right now with a sprained hand I shouldn't be picking up anything heavier than 5lbs. So a beetle is about 20 stronger than me ...

_________________
"It's real, grew up in trife life, the times of white lines
The hype vice, murderous nighttimes and knife fights invite crimes" - Nasir Jones


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:09 pm 
Offline
Site Admin

Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:54 am
Posts: 2369
Dude no way that thing can lift 220. Look at those scrawny legs! He needs to do more squats and deads. Although he does have 6 (8?) of them. Hmm.

_________________
“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general”. - Mark Rippetoe


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject: Re:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:29 pm 
Offline
Deuce Master

Joined: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 am
Posts: 3099
Dash wrote:
Dude no way that thing can lift 220. Look at those scrawny legs! He needs to do more squats and deads. Although he does have 6 (8?) of them. Hmm.

Kinda reminds me of that skit on SNL "How much ya bench?" with Emelio Estevez. They all had huge chests and arms and toothpick legs.

_________________
The Dude abides.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 172 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group