The world's largest domestic boar was "Big Norm" who lived in New York and passed away at the age of 7 in Sept. 08, he was appox, 8 feet long and 1200 lbs and a yorkshire. The world's largest living domestic sow is "Roomba", a 3 year old pig who lives in Plant City FL, is a Polish Spotted, is almost 7 feet long, and just shy of 1000 lbs.
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The heaviest in the hog family are the Giant forest hogs of Africa and the Eurasian wild pigs. Examples of both have been known to reach over 700lbs
In specific examples, the largest domestic pig known was Big Bill, a Poland China Hog of Jackson, Tennessee in 1933, who weighed 2,552 pounds . The most recent Guinness World Record holder was Big Norm who weighed 1600 pounds at the time of his death in 2008. There are regular reports of wild hogs in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama being close to 1,000 lbs.
The largest tick ever recorded is the Hyalomma marginatum species, which can grow to be around 0.6 inches (15 mm) in length. These ticks are commonly found in regions like Africa, Asia, and southern Europe.
The largest human stool ever recorded was reported to be 26 feet long. However, it's important to note that sensationalized claims of extremely large stools may not always be accurate or verifiable.
The largest earthquake ever recorded was in Valdivia, Chile in 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5. The second largest earthquake was in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2.
The largest snowfall ever recorded in Florida was in the city of Tallahassee on February 13, 1958, when approximately 2.8 inches of snow fell. Snow is a rare occurrence in Florida due to its subtropical climate.
The largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale.