A Moluccan cockatoo with its outermost flight feathers clipped. Wing clipping is usually performed by avian veterinarians, pet store employees, breeders, or the birds' owners themselves. It is generally carried out on pet birds, particularly parrots.
The tallest living man officially measured by Guinness World Records (Guinness Book of Records) is Sultan Kosen from Turkey, with a height of 8 feet 3 inches (251.4 cm) tall.
By his first birthday, Robert Wadlow weighed 45 pounds and stood 3 feet, 3.5 inches. He kept growing, towering over his father at age eight. At 13 years old and 7 feet, 4 inches, he was the worldâs tallest Boy Scout. Wadlow was a quiet and mild-mannered young man, which led to him be called a âgentle giant.â He enjoyed photography and playing guitar â until his hands grew too large to do either. A hyperactive pituitary gland fueled his extraordinary growth.