Top 10 Biggest Animals In The World You Need To See

Our world is full with animals of all shapes and sizes, short and tall. Underneath the Sifter takes a gander at 15 of the biggest creatures on the planet, arranged by different classifications, for example, vertebrates, reptiles, feathered creatures, creatures of land and water and so on. There's an amazingly itemized rundown of a portion of the world's biggest living beings (counting plants, organisms, microscopic organisms, and so on.) on Wikipedia, look at it on the off chance that you appreciate records as much as we improve the situation now, appreciate these fifteen captivating creatures.

1. Giraffe

At a height of 5.8 m, the giraffe is considered the tallest living animal on earth. They weigh approximately 2tonnes. The long neck results from a disproportionate lengthening of the cervical vertebrae, not from the addition of more vertebrae.

2. Goliath Beetle

The heaviest insect in the world! The Goliath Beetle weighs 115g and has a length of 11.5cm.

3. Elephant Seal

The Southern elephant seal is the largest carnivore living today. This seals’ size shows extreme sexual dimorphism, possibly the largest of any mammal, with the males typically five to six times heavier than the females.

4. Chinese Salamander

The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, reaching a length of 180 cm, although it rarely – if ever – reaches that size today. Endemic to rocky mountain streams and lakes in China, it is considered critically endangered due to habitat loss, pollution, and over-collecting, as it is considered a delicacy and used in traditional Chinese medicine.

5. Whale Shark

The Whale shark is the largest living fish! They are around 13.5m long and weigh in at 22tonnes.

6. Saltwater Crocodile

The largest living reptile is saltwater crocodile with a length of 5 m The largest recorded crocodile weighed an incredible 1,900 kg and spanned 6.3m in length.

7. Brown Bear

The brown bear and polar bear are the largest living land carnivores, weighing a whopping 1 ton and 3m tall when standing on their hind legs! Read more facts and watch videos on bears in our Animals A-Z section.

8. African Elephant

The largest living land animal is the African elephant which can weigh up to 6,350kg and are typically 10.6m from trunk to tail with a shoulder height of 4.2m.

9. Japanese spider crab

The Japanese spider crab is a species of marine crab that lives in the waters around Japan. It has the largest leg span of any arthropod, reaching up to 12 ft and weighing up to 19 kg. In its natural habitat, the Japanese spider crab feeds on shellfish and animal carcasses and may live for up to 100 years.

10. Blue Whale

The Blue whale is the largest animal of all time, reaching a weight of about 180 tonnes and a length of 30m. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant and their hearts as much as a car.