If you want to witness some of nature's most curious creations, you need not look
further than the animal kingdom.
There are so many weird and amazing things going on there that you will end up falling
in love with them.
Unfortunately, that love sometimes transcends into greed and that is where the poachers
come in.
But even they will think twice about approaching some animals because of their massive size!
Let us look at some of the largest animals on Earth.
12.
Green Anaconda.
There are hardly any of us that like snakes.
The ones who do are usually considered weird.
The reason for that is that they are slimy and dangerous.
And while poison is that snakes are associated with, the truth is that most of them are not
poisonous.
But that does not mean that they are not dangerous.
Especially the green anaconda, which, pound for pound, is the largest snake in the world
today!
It is a member of the Boa family and although the reticulated python can grow longer, the
green anaconda is almost 2 times as heavy!
They can grow up to 29 feet and weigh more than 550 pounds and are generally around 12
inches in diameter!
They generally live in swamps and slow moving waters in South America and pretty much anything
they want is food for them given that they can constrict their prey and choke them to
death!
Wild pigs, deer, turtles and even jaguar feature on their diet chart regularly!
What's amazing is that their eyes and nose are on the top of their head so they can pretty
much hide their girth underwater while waiting for prey!
11.
Blue Whale.
Simply put, the blue whale is the largest animal.
Ever!
It is about as big as a basketball court and requires a heart the size of a car to drive
it!
And when you are that big, the depths of the ocean is probably the best place to stay!
That is why the blue whales, who are mammals and not fish, stay in the water probably!
The blue whales are absolutely amazing creatures which will leave you in awe no matter who
you are.
And to sustain its magnificent size, the blue whale eats around 3.6 metric tonnes of krill
each day during the summer feeding season!
So, if you ever know someone who is boasting about their size, introduce them to one of
these gigantic beasts and maybe they will learn some perspective!
10.
African Bush Elephant.
Elephants are known for their size and strength and that is why they are often the subject
of many metaphors!
And of all the elephants that roam our planet, the African bush elephant is the largest.
In fact, it is the largest living animal on land measuring over 10.8 feet in height, 24.6
feet in length and weighing about 6 tonnes each!
And what comes with that size is a kind of respect from other animals.
Which is why the African bush elephants have no natural predators.
The young ones though do face threats from lions and crocs mostly, but the parents are
usually enough warning!
9.
Giraffe.
They have kind of been the butt or neck of Darwin jokes, but the Giraffes are really
wonderful animals.
And while they may not be the largest animal when it comes to size, they are definitely
the tallest!
A giraffe generally measures between 16 to 20 feet tall.
The reason for their great height is obvious.
They have pretty long necks, which can be over 6 feet in length as well!
Imagine that!
An entire adult human being could fit in the neck of a giraffe!
And while many may think that these long necks are because of extra cervical vertebrae, the
truth is that they just have elongated bones, and not extra ones!
Apart from being tall, they also have pretty interesting skin with brown patches that make
them really amazing!
8.
Southern Elephant Seal.
When people are scared of animals, it is mostly because we think that they might eat us.
And if that is what you are worried about, then stay away from the southern elephant
seal.
These huge creatures are the largest living carnivore and there is a lot of disparity
between the males and females.
The male seals are 5-6 times heavier than the females weighing between 2200 to 4000
kilos and extending 15 -19 feet long!
Their happy hunting ground is the water where they can dive for up to 20 minutes to hunt
for squid and fish at depths of 1300 to 3300 feet!
They are also known for roaring pretty loudly and their main feeding area is at the edge
of the Antarctic continent.
And while they prefer the water to the land, they have been seen sliding across rocks,
sometimes in groups as well!
7.
Bear.
Bears are generally the stuff of nightmares for all kids who go to camp.
Sighting of a bear is enough to scare most adults, leave alone kids.
But if they ever came across the polar bear or the Kodiak bear, that would most definitely
lead to scarring for life!
The polar and the Kodiak bears are the largest known species of bears and the two are more
or less of similar size with a shoulder height of 5.2 feet and a total length of 10 feet.
They can weight up to 1000 kilos and while they are calm most of the time, you should
avoid seeing them angry if you can!
They can be terrifying!
These bears are the largest land carnivores in the world and they are pretty fearsome
when it comes to it!
6.
Saltwater Crocodile.
When it comes to sheer strength, there is nothing more powerful than a crocodile.
Most animals steer clear of them and for good reason.
And when it comes to crocodiles, there is nothing scarier than the huge saltwater crocodile.
They are the largest of all living reptiles and can weigh anything between 400 to 1000
kilos.
They grow up to 13 to 18 feet and some have been known to grow up to 20 feet long!
The saltwater crocodile is a very territorial animal and they are also very adept hunters.
Which basically means that anything which comes into its territory is marked as food
and they are capable of taking down almost any animal that crosses its path.
5.
Flemish Giant.
When we think of rabbits, size is definitely not the first thing we think of.
These fluffy animals are extremely cute and make for good pets that come in very manageable
sizes.
That is until you come across the Flemish giant.
They are an old breed of domesticated rabbits and are the largest rabbits known to man.
They are a very patient animal and have a docile nature, which makes them excellent
as pets.
They have a glossy and dense fur coat, which is why they are sometimes reared for their
fur and also their meat, though why would anyone want to eat such cute animals is beyond
comprehension!
They weigh about 15 pounds and can grow up to 4 feet in length!
4.
Ocean Sunfish.
Bony fish are the name given to fish that have bony skeletons instead of cartilaginous
ones.
There are over 29,000 species of this type of fish and the largest of them is the ocean
sunfish.
They are also known by the name mola mola and can weigh up to 1000 kilos with a fin
to fin length of 8.2 feet.
But there have been individuals who have been recorded to be up to 14 feet with weight of
up to 2300 kilos!
They generally live in tropical and temperate waters and keep to the bottom of the ocean
because of their weight.
The reason for their bulk is that their main source of food are sea jellies but because
they have so little nutritional value, the sunfish end up consuming a lot of it!
3.
Ostrich.
Imagine a bird so heavy that is not able to fly!
That is the fate of the ostrich, which also happens to be the largest birds alive today.
They can reach a height of 9.2 feet and weigh over 156 kilos.
And when the bird is so big, the egg also must be!
The ostrich egg is the largest in the world and weighs 1.4 kilos!
But don't be fooled by their girth.
Even though the ostrich cannot fly, they are extremely fast runners and can reach speeds
up to 60 mph!
The ostrich is found only in Africa and they have very strong legs.
That is also their defence mechanism as they are known to be extremely strong kickers!
Another thing people think about ostriches are that they bury their heads in the sand
when threatened, but that is a misconception.
The ostrich actually lie on the ground with their necks on the ground!
2.
Woolly Mammoth.
When we think of the largest animals on land today, we think of the elephants.
But one of the close relatives of the elephants were the woolly mammoths, and they were much
bigger than the elephants known today.
The mammoths could grow up to 13 feet tall and weighed about 6 tonnes!
One distinct feature about them was that they were covered in fur which helped them live
in the frigid climates of their habitat.
And that is the reason why they are one of the best studied extinct animals today because
the cold has preserved many specimens of the massive animals.
In fact, one of the hair found in one of the mummified mammoths measures 3 feet in length!
Efforts are on foot to try and bring these amazing creatures to life, but that might
still be some time away!
1.
Tyrannosaurus Rex.
While they may not be around anymore, there has never been a greater predator to walk
the Earth than the T Rex.
They might not have been the largest dinosaurs when it came to size, but they were pretty
huge and were definitely the best hunters.
That is why they have been given the title of the King of Dinosaurs by many scientists.
They measured around 12 feet in height, 40 feet in length and used to weight about 9
tons!
What made them so dangerous as hunters was that they had strong thighs which could propel
them to great speeds, their tail could deliver deadly blows and they had one of the strongest
bites ever known!
Let us just say that we are glad that these gigantic hunters are not around any more,
or they would definitely be the dominant species today!
We hope you enjoyed this list and if you have ever come across any of these giant animals,
do let us know how it feels like to be so dwarfed by them!
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