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Old 06-24-2005, 11:48 AM  
loverboy
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The rhinoceros beetle can lift 850 times its own weight.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AnimalRecords/

You're probably wondering how a little ol' insect can be stronger than any of those big creatures. You have to compare what the insect can do for its size with what a big animal can do for its size. Turns out that the rhinoceros beetle can do a whole lot more.

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