The World's 5 Weirdest Animal Races

Strikingly odd or unusual sporting event with the use of animals are practiced in different parts of the world. It has its own tradition where in a particular region it has gained momentum. It is a matter of fun and joy among the kids and adult who have a great time in applaud and encouragement.

Camel racing

Camel racing is a popular professional and tourist attraction sports mainly in Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan. This event is also held in Mongolia and Australia too. This racing involves lot of betting too so it is a great crowd puller event in the desert. In short sprints, camel usually run at speed up to 65 km/hour. The camels also maintain a speed of more than 40km/hour with good training. Child jockey are used to control the camels. A grand annual event is organized for Camel cup at Alice Spring in Australia.

Pig racing

Pig racing is a popular sport in which juvenile pigs are used. The pigs are raced around the tract of which is enclosed with grass and dirt or small gravels. This event is usually held in the countryside as an entrainment sports and draws in quite good tourist too. In the Southern region of United States, it is a popular racing event. In United Kingdom, Cresswell in Northumberland is the unique centre for pig racing. Among the show traveling event of the USA, Ugly Pig and Wee Pigs are much crowd gatherers.

Turtle racing

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n the Central United States, Turtle racing is a favorite event commonly held in the countryside picnics and fairs. In this event the adults and kids participate with joy by placing the turtles at the centre of the circle. They allow the turtles to walk freely around the given circle until one of the turtles successfully crosses out of the drawn circle. Sometimes the turtles are placed on the track lined up and cross the finishing line. In order to distinguish the turtles are numbered with paints or taped on their colorful shells.

Hamster racing

Hamster racing is a popular sport in which hamsters are placed in miniature racing vehicles fitted with wheels and balls. It is raced often down a 30 feet course track. The winner and runner up are selected on the bases of completing the finishing mark within a shortest duration of time. The miniature racing vehicle may be single sphere or designed according to better performance and speed. It is more popular in United Kingdom where a lot of activities of betting also take place.

Snail racing

Snail racing is a unique sport which involves a group or two to three snails on a given platform or table. In most cases, common garden snails are used in the sporting event. United Kingdom is known for its sporting activities in the world. It is a huge hit among the kids and adults in the countryside. In village fair and exhibitions, these sporting activities are conducted with much interest.

In this event, the snails are placed at the centre on a sheet on a raised platform or table. The snail which successfully crosses the given perimeter is selected as the winner. It is a time consuming sports but patience and thrill are part and parcel of this sport.