The largest animals in the world
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Blue whale · Fin whale · Bowhead whale. (Updated Feb 23, 2023.)
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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Top 18
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Blue whale
The largest animal that has ever lived: nearly 30 metres and over 150 tonnes.
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Fin whale
The second largest: up to about 25 metres and around 70 tonnes.
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Bowhead whale
It can exceed 80 tonnes and live for over 200 years.
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North Pacific right whale
Bulky and very rare, weighing over 50 tonnes.
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Sperm whale
The largest toothed predator: males reach about 50 tonnes.
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Humpback whale
Famous for its breaches and songs, weighing 30 to 40 tonnes.
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Whale shark
The world's largest fish, about 12 to 18 metres long, and harmless.
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Basking shark
The second largest fish, feeding on plankton with its mouth wide open.
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Orca
The largest dolphin: males exceed 6 tonnes.
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African bush elephant
The heaviest land animal: males weigh about 6 tonnes.
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Asian elephant
Smaller than the African, but still 4 to 5 tonnes.
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White rhinoceros
The largest rhino, at over 2 tonnes.
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Hippopotamus
Between 1.5 and 3 tonnes and one of Africa's most dangerous animals.
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Giraffe
The tallest animal in the world, up to about 5.5 metres.
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Saltwater crocodile
The largest living reptile: up to about 6 metres and around a tonne.
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Leatherback turtle
The largest turtle in the world, weighing hundreds of kilos.
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Colossal squid
The heaviest invertebrate, at around half a tonne.
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Ostrich
The largest living bird, over 2 metres tall and about 100 kilos.
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