Malaysia achievements in Guinness World Records are from various fields and sorts. Now, we are going to list Guinness World Records Held By Malaysian in the nature category.
Guinness World Record For Nature Held By Malaysia
1. Longest Underwater Clean-Up
Record: Longest underwater clean-up where completed over 168 consecutive hours of underwater clean-up, at 14 dive sites surrounding Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, here from April 6 to April 13.
Who: 134 Astro Kasih volunteer divers
Year: 2013
You can check out the record on Guinness World Records here!
2. First Species Named After A Spongebob Character
Record: The first living species named after a character from the Spongebob Squarepants cartoon series is Spongiforma squarepantsii, an orange-coloured fungus that has a sponge-like texture discovered in Lambir Hills National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia, and first described in 2011 in the scientific journal Mycologia.
Who: Spongiforma Squarepantsii
Year: 19 March 2011
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3. Smallest Chicken
Record: The Malaysian Serama bantam is the smallest breed of chicken in the world, weighing less than 500g. They are only 15-25 centimetres tall and are the result of crossing Japanese bantams with Malaysian bantams.
Who: Serama Chicken
Year: 13 March 2017
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4. Tallest Living Hardwood Tree
Record: The world’s tallest living hardwood tree is a specimen of yellow Meranti (Shorea faguetiana) located in Danum Valley Conservation Area in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo was climbed by Unding Jami of the Southeast Asia Rainforest Research Partnership and measured by direct tape-drop to be 98.53 m (323 ft 3.1 in) tall.
Who: Meranti Tree
Year: 6 January 2019
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5. Largest Single Cave Chamber (Surface Area)
Record: Based on the surface area, the largest cave chamber in the world, its length is approximately 700 metres (2,300 feet), its average width is 300 metres (980 feet) and it is at least 70 metres (230 feet) high and its surface area has been calculated to be 154,530 square metres (1.66 million square feet) as of 2015.
Who: Sarawak Chamber
Year: 2015
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6. Longest Primate Nose
Record: Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus), found only on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, have pendulous noses reaching up to 17.5 cm (6.8 in) long in elderly male specimens making it the longest nose among all primates.
Who: Proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus)
You can check out the record on Guinness World Records here!
7. Smallest Elephant (Species)
Record: The world’s smallest elephant is the Borneo pygmy, which is a sub-species of, and 30 % smaller than, the Asian elephant. An adult male measures 1.7-2.6 m (5 ft 6 in-8 ft 6 in) tall, whereas the female is 1.5-2.2 m (4 ft 11 in-7 ft 2 in) in height.
Who: Borneo Pygmy
Year: September 2003
You can check out the record on Guinness World Records here!
Malaysia achievement in the Guinness World Records for Nature is a great accomplishment that highlights the nation’s dedication to conserving and maintaining its natural resources. Thus, constantly keep in mind to protect and care for our planet!
(Source: Guinness World Records)
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