# The largest animals in the world

The planet's giants, at sea and on land: from the blue whale, the largest animal that has ever lived, to the African elephant, the giraffe and the saltwater crocodile. Which impresses you most?

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- Feb 23, 2023 · torcedor_gaucho
- https://even.best/en/l/1655/the-largest-animals-in-the-world

## Top 18

1. **Blue whale** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest animal that has ever lived: nearly 30 metres and over 150 tonnes.
2. **Fin whale** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The second largest: up to about 25 metres and around 70 tonnes.
3. **Bowhead whale** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — It can exceed 80 tonnes and live for over 200 years.
4. **North Pacific right whale** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bulky and very rare, weighing over 50 tonnes.
5. **Sperm whale** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest toothed predator: males reach about 50 tonnes.
6. **Humpback whale** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Famous for its breaches and songs, weighing 30 to 40 tonnes.
7. **Whale shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The world's largest fish, about 12 to 18 metres long, and harmless.
8. **Basking shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The second largest fish, feeding on plankton with its mouth wide open.
9. **Orca** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest dolphin: males exceed 6 tonnes.
10. **African bush elephant** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The heaviest land animal: males weigh about 6 tonnes.
11. **Asian elephant** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Smaller than the African, but still 4 to 5 tonnes.
12. **White rhinoceros** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest rhino, at over 2 tonnes.
13. **Hippopotamus** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Between 1.5 and 3 tonnes and one of Africa's most dangerous animals.
14. **Giraffe** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The tallest animal in the world, up to about 5.5 metres.
15. **Saltwater crocodile** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest living reptile: up to about 6 metres and around a tonne.
16. **Leatherback turtle** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest turtle in the world, weighing hundreds of kilos.
17. **Colossal squid** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The heaviest invertebrate, at around half a tonne.
18. **Ostrich** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest living bird, over 2 metres tall and about 100 kilos.

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