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Top Ten Largest Animals in the World

Common ​Ostrich​
Common ​Ostrich​

Ostriches are bigger than any other bird in the world. They can grow up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and can weigh up to 320 lbs. (145 kilograms), according to the African Wildlife Foundation, and an ostrich's eyes are 2 inches (5 centimeters) in diameter — the largest of any land animal. The ostrich is the only bird that has two toes on each foot.

Saltwater ​Crocodile​
Saltwater ​Crocodile​

This Australian saltwater giant has been claimed as the largest crocodile held in captivity and was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest crocodile in captivity in 2011. He is missing his front left leg and tip of his tail due to vicious fights.

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Whale Shark​
Whale Shark​

The whale shark is the largest fish in the world. It is found in warm seas worldwide. Despite its massive appearance, the whale shark is quite harmless to humans and feeds only on fish and small ocean-dwelling organisms called plankton.

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Brown Bear​
Brown Bear​

The Largest Land Carnivores in the World: The Polar Bear and Kodiak Bear. The largest living land carnivores are the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) and the kodiak bear, a Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) subspecies. Since they have similar body sizes, it is not clear which is definitively larger.

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Giraffe​
Giraffe​

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. Males can grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall, females can reach 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and their babies, called calves, are born six feet (1.8 meters) tall.

African ​Elephant​
African ​Elephant​

Elephants are the world’s largest land animals now living. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 24,000 lb (11,000 kg), with a shoulder height of 3.96 meters (13.0 ft), a metre (yard) taller than the average male African elephant.

Colossal ​Squid​
Colossal ​Squid​

The beak of M. hamiltoni is the largest known of any squid, and more robust than that of the giant squid. The colossal squid also has the largest eyes documented in the animal kingdom; a partly collapsed specimen measured 27 cm (11 in) in diameter, with a 9 cm (3.5 in) pupil.

Goliathus​
Goliathus​

Below the Sifter looks at 15 of the largest animals in the world, classified by various categories such as mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians etc. There’s an incredibly detailed list of some of the world’s largest organisms (including plants, fungi, bacteria, etc.) on Wikipedia, check it out if you enjoy lists as much as we do For now, enjoy these fifteen fascinating animals.

Chinese Giant ​Salamander​
Chinese Giant ​Salamander​

The Chinese giant salamander ... World’s Largest Amphibian, The Chinese ... The Chinese giant salamander is an apex predator that feeds on small animals ...

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