8 Lomba Balap Hewan Terunik Sedunia, Ada Siput-Kecoa

A jockey spurs the cows during Pacu Jawi at Tabek village, Pariangan district on August 14, 2016 in Tanah Datar, Indonesia. Pacu Jawi (traditional cow racing) is held annually in muddy rice fields to celebrate the end of the harvest season by the Sumatrans people in Tanah Datar regency. Jockeys grab the tails of the bulls and skate across the mud barefoot balancing on a wooden plank to show the strength of their bulls who are later auctioned to buyers. This event has been around for hundreds of years and was originally an activity undertaken by the farmers after harvest season for leisure as well as a means of entertainment for local people and thanksgiving ritual before start planting season. Nowadays, this Pacu Jawi attracts both local and international tourists to come (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Lomba balap sapi atau kerbau hingga kini masih marak ditemukan di Indonesia. Di Tanah Datar, Sumatera Barat, balap sapi atau disebut juga Pacu Jawa menjadi acara tradisional yang rutin digelar tahunan. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Pigeon handlers call in their bird with the help of female pigeons during a national pigeon racing competition on September 6, 2015 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Pigeon racing is a hugely popular sport in Indonesia. Hundreds of competitors gather and compete for cash prizes for the fastest pigeons, the best of which they can sell their pigeon for hundreds of dollars. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

Balap merpati juga masih mudah ditemukan di pinggir-pinggir perkotaan. Ajang lomba ini mengasah kemampuan merpati yang identing dengan daya ingat yang kuat, kemampuan navigasi, dan memiliki naluri alamiah yang bisa kembali ke sarang meskipun sudah terbang tinggi dengan jarak yang jauh dan waktu yang lama. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

Goats compete during the Royal Ascot Goat Races in Kampala, Uganda, on August 25, 2018. - This charity goat race event which started in 1993 as a parody of Britain's famous horse race, the Royal Ascot race meeting, revived after six years. The income of the event will support childrens rugby activities in Kampala. (Photo by Isaac Kasamani / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty Images)

Di Uganda, balap kambing sudah dimulai sejak tahun 1993 dengan tajuk acara Royal Ascot Goat Races. Acara ini merupakan lomba balap amal yang tiap tahun digelar. (Isaac Kasamani/AFP/Getty Images)

KING'S LYNN, ENGLAND - JULY 21: Snail Mistress Kirstie Smith oversees the races at the World Championship Snail Racing which was held at the Congham Village Fete on July 21, 2018 in King's Lynn, England. Over 100 snails have been taking part in the World Snail Racing Championships. Held in Congham near Kings Lynn, the championships which have been going for over 25 years form part of the village Fete to raise money for St Andrew's Church. (Photo by Mark Bullimore/Getty Images)

Siput identik dengan hewan yang lambat namun siapa sangka ada Kejuaraan Dunia Balap Siput di Inggris. Ada ratusan siput yang mengambil bagian dalam ajang ini. (Mark Bullimore/Getty Images)

Balap babi mungkin jarang ditemukan di wilayah Indonesia, namun marak digelar di negara-negara lain. Salah satunya seperti yang terlihat di Melbourne, Australia, ini. (William West/AFP/Getty Images)

Hunboshi (NZ) ridden by Blake Shinn wins the Chef's Hat Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 21, 2022 in Moonee Ponds, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Dari semua hewan, mungkin balap kuda yang paling sering digelar. Hampir di seluruh negara di dunia pasti ada lomba pacu kuda ini. Kuda memang terkenal dengan hewan yang berlari cepat. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

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