What Are The Top 10 Biggest Animals In The World? + Their Images
Do you even think what are the biggest living animals in the world? How big can they be? Do The biggest animals live on earth or sea? In the present article, we want to tell you about the top 10 biggest animals in the world, their size and their habitat.
Join us in this article to give you a brief overview of the biggest animals and even more. If you are interested in the wonderful thing in our plan, we suggest you read “Top 10 smallest birds in the world” too.
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The top 10 biggest living animals in the world
1. Blue Whale
They are the largest living animals in the world and the weight of their tongues and hearts are as much as an elephant and a car respectively. The wonderful thing about them is they survive by eating tiny plankton.
The length:
The length of the adult female blue whales is:
● For Eastern North Pacific blue whales: 22.0 meters (72.1 ft)
● For central and western North Pacific blue whales: 24 meters (79 ft)
● For North Atlantic blue whales: 21–24 meters (68–78 ft)
● For Antarctic blue whales: 25.4–26.3 meters (83.4–86.3 ft)
● For Chilean blue whales: 23.5 meters (77.1 ft
● For pygmy blue whales: 21.3 meters (69.9 ft)
The weight:
● The weight of the 198 US tons (180 tons)
2. Colossal Squid
As you can see in the above picture, they are the largest invertebrate in the world.
The length:
● Their length is often about 9–10 meters (30–33 ft) however some reports show someone with 45 ft (14 m) long.
● They have the largest eyes in living animals with 30–40 cm (12–16 in) diameter.
The weight:
● They are at least 495 kilograms (1,091 lb) and can reach up to 600–700 kilograms (1,300–1,500 lb).
3. African Elephant
The African elephant is the largest living land animal. There are two species of them including the savanna elephant and the forest elephant. Unfortunately, they are located on the Red List of Threatened Species based on the reports IUCN.
The length:
● The males are about 2.2–2.6 m (7.2–8.5 ft) tall.
● The females are bout 3.2–4 m (10–13 ft) tall.
The weight:
● The males are between 2,160–3,232 kg (4,762–7,125 lb).
● The females are about 4,700–6,048 kg (10,362–13,334 lb)
The habitat:
● As mentioned in their name, they live in the grasslands of East Africa.
4. Giraffe
Giraffe is the tallest living animal in the world. Their wonderful tall height helps them to eat from high plants and leave shoots of high trees.
The length:
● The males are about 4.3–5.7 m (14–19 ft) tall and the females are shorter than them.
● Their child after born is about 2 meters.
The weight:
● The adult males: are about 1,192 kg (2,628 lb).
● The adult females: are about 828 kg (1,825 lb)
The habitat:
● Their home is the grasslands of East Africa.
5. Brown Bear
It is difficult to say which ones are bigger:
brown bears or a polar bear? Hence the position of the biggest carnivore on land is shared between them, however, some reports show brown bears standing on their hind legs are bigger than polar bears.
The length:
● Their length is about 1.4 to 2.8 m (4 ft 7 into 9 ft 2 in) including head-and-body length however the length of their tail is about 6 to 22 cm (2.4 to 8.7 in).
The weight:
● Their weight can reach up to 907 kg (1 ton).
The habitat:
● Brown bears live in the forests and mountains of North America, Europe and Asia.
6. Whale Shark
It is one of the largest but most vulnerable species in the world. They sometimes hunt by people however they aren’t dangerous and mostly eat from tiny plankton.
The length:
● There are reports of a 12.1 m (39.7 ft) whale shark with a mouth about 1.55 m (5.1 ft) across
The weight:
● Its weight can reach up to 24 US tons (22 tons).
The habitat:
● They live in tropical seas around the world and are hunted in some areas.
7. Saltwater Crocodile
They are the largest living reptile in the world that feeds on all animals that can hunt them. There are reports of hunting Sharks the Saltwater Crocodile.
The length:
● The males: can grow up to 6 m (20 ft), however, there are reports of 21 ft (6.3m) in length.
● The females: are smaller than males and they rarely can reach up to 3 m (10 ft).
The weight:
● Their weight is measured at about 1,000–1,500 kg (2,200–3,300 lb).
The habitat:
● There are reports of them in Asia (especially parts of India) and Australia.
8. Ostrich
The ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird in the world. They eat from vegetables and can extract their water. Hence the Ostrich can live days without drinking water.
The length:
● The males: are between 1 to 2.75 m (6 ft 11 into 9 ft 0 in) tall.
● The females: are about 1.75 to 1.9 m (5 ft 9 into 6 ft 3 in) tall.
The weight:
● The males: are about 100 to 130 kilograms (220–290 lb.
●The females: are between 90 to 120 kilograms (200–260 lb) however their reports that show someone can reach up to 156.8 kg (346 lb),
9. Chinese Salamander
It is the largest amphibian species in the world however some reports believe that the South China giant salamander (Andrias Sligo) is larger than it. People know them as living fossils because they have changed little from their ancestors. The Chinese Salamander is rare in nature and it belongs to the endangered species.
The length:
● The adults are 1.15 m (3.8 ft) in length; however, they can reach up to 1.8 m (5.9 ft).
The weight:
● The adults are 25–30 kg (55–66 lb), however, there is a report of 59 kg (130 lb) ones.
The habitat:
● They live in the chain. The largest Chinese Giant salamanders are living in a remote cave in the Chongqing chain.
10. Goliath Beetle
They are the heaviest insect in the world.
The length:
● Males: they measure from 60–110 millimeters (2.4–4.3 in).
● Females: they measure from 50–80 millimeters (2.0–3.1 in).
The weight:
● The larva: their weight can be up to 80–100 grams (2.8–3.5 oz).
● The adults: their weight is about half the weight of the larva.
The habitat:
● They live in the African tropical forests and often hide under plants.
The appearance:
● You can see them in the above picture although they can be brown, black, and white.
Conclusion
Now you get familiar with the biggest residents of our planet and their habitat. They are respectively including Blue Whale, Colossal Squid, African Elephant, Giraffe, Brown Bear, Whale Shark, Saltwater Crocodile, Ostrich, Chinese Salamander and Goliath Beetle.
Which one on the above list was more wonderful in your opinion? Do you have seen one of the biggest animals even? Which one? where? please tell us about your experience to contact them and your idea in the below.
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