LARGEST ANIMALS

Have you ever think what are the largest animals on the earth? Here is a list of ten of the world’s largest animals.
Largest animal


BLUE WHALE:
Blue whale is the largest animal of all times. The recorded weight of this animal was 190 tonnes with the length of 30m.
Largest living land animal


AFRICAN BUSH ELEPHANT:

Largest living land animal is African Bush elephant which has an average weight of 100 kg at the time of birth. The largest elephant recorded was a male having the weight of 13.5 tons and a length of 10.6 m (from trunk to tail) with a shoulder height of 4.2 m.
Largest living land carnivore

POLAR BEAR:
Polar bear and brown bear are the largest living land carnivores having the weight of 1 ton and height of 3m.
Largest reptile


SALTWATER CROCODILE:
The largest living reptile is saltwater crocodile with the length of 5 m. The largest recorded crocodile had a weight of 1,900 kg and 6.3 m length.
Tallest living land animal


GIRAFFE:
Having 5.8 m height giraffe is considered as the tallest living animal on the land. Its weight is approximately 2,000 kg.
Largest living bird

OSTRICH:
Ostrich is the largest living bird having a height of 2.7 m and a weight of 156 kg.
Largest amphibian

CHINESE GIANT SALAMANDER:
Chinese giant salamander is the largest living amphibian having a weight of 64 kg and 1.83 m length.
Largest fish

WHALE SHARK:

Whale shark is the largest living fish having a length of 13.6 m and 22,000 kg weight.
Largest invertebrate


COLOSSAL SQUID:
Colossal Squid is the largest invertebrate which attains the maximum size of 14 m long. The largest recorded size of colossal squid was measured 10 m long with a weight of 494 kg.
Heaviest insect


GOLIATH BEETLE:
Goliath beetle is the heaviest beetle having a weight of 115 g and a length of 11.5 cm