Top 10 Biggest Animals in the World

1.🐳Blue whale

It is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale suborder Mysticeti.
blue whale Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters and a weight of 173 tonnes,
The blue whale is the largest animal known to have ever existed and one of the biggest animals in the world.
The Average Weight of a blue whale is 50,000 – 150,000 kg (Adult).
The Lifespan of the blue whale is 80 – 90 years (In the wild).
The Scientific name of the blue whale is Balaenoptera musculus.
The Conservation Status of the blue whale is Endangered (Population increasing).
The Gestation period of the blue whale is 10 – 12 months.
The Class of the blue whale is Mammalia.
The Length of the Female blue whale is 25 m (Northern hemisphere population, Adult), and the Male is 24 m (Northern hemisphere population, Adult).

Colossal Squid

It is part of the family Cranchiidae and one of the biggest animals in the world.
The colossal squid is sometimes called the Antarctic squid or giant cranch squid and is believed to be the largest squid species in terms of mass.
The colossal squid is the only recognized member of the genus Mesonychoteuthis and is known from only a small number of specimens.
The Scientific name of colossal squid is Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni.
The Length of colossal squid is 12 – 14 m (Adult).
The Class of colossal squid is Cephalopoda.
The Kingdom of colossal squid is Animalia.
The Family of colossal squid is Cranchiidae.
The Conservation status of colossal squid is Least Concern.

African Elephant

It is a genus comprising two living elephant species.
The African bush elephant and the smaller African forest elephant.
Both are herbivores and live in groups and some of the biggest animals in the world.
The African elephant has grey skin and differs in the size of their ears and tusks, and in the shape and size of their skulls.
The Scientific name of the African elephant is Loxodonta.
The Height of the African bush elephant is 3.2 m.
The Gestation period of the African elephant is the African bush elephant is 22 months.
The Class of the African elephant is Mammalia.
The Order of the African elephant is Proboscidea.
The Average Weight of the African bush elephant is 6,000 kg, and the African forest elephant is 2,700 kg.
The Lifespan of the African bush elephant is 60 – 70 years and the African forest elephant is 60 – 70 years.

Giraffe

It is an African artiodactyl mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal, and the largest ruminant.
Giraffe is traditionally considered to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies.
The Height of the Northern giraffe is 4.6 – 6.1 m.
The Giraffe Eats Acacia and one of the biggest animals in the world.
The Scientific name of Giraffe is Giraffa.
The Average Weight of a Northern giraffe is 800 kg.
Giraffe belongs to Giraffidae Family.
The Speed of Giraffeis 60 km/h (Maximum, Sprint).
The Habitats of Giraffeare Savanna, Grassland, Woodland.

Brown Bear

It is a bear species that is found across much of northern Eurasia and North America.
In North America, the populations of brown bears are commonly called "grizzly bears".
The Average Weight of 80 – 600 kg (Adult).
The Height of the brown bear is 70 – 150 cm (Adult, At Shoulder).
The Scientific name of the brown bear is Ursus arctos.
The brown bear is the Carnivora Order and one of the biggest animals in the world.
Brown bear Belongs to Ursidae Family.
The Lifespan of the brown bear is Grizzly bear: 20 – 25 years and Marsican brown bear is 35 years.

Whale Shark

It is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species.
The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m ostrich and one of the biggest animals in the world.
The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom.
Most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate.
The Average Weight of a whale shark is 19,000 kg (Adult).
The Length of the whale shark is 5.5 – 10 m.
The Scientific name of the whale shark is Rhincodon typus.
The Class of the whale shark is Chondrichthyes.
The Order of the whale shark is Orectolobiformes.
The Family of the whale shark is Rhincodontidae.

Saltwater Crocodile

It is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats and brackish wetlands from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaic region to northern Australia and Micronesia.
The saltwater crocodile has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996.
The Scientific name of saltwater crocodile is Crocodylus porosus.
The Lifespan of saltwater crocodiles is 70 years (Adult).
The Class of saltwater crocodile is Reptilia and one of the biggest animals in the world.
The Order of saltwater crocodile is Crocodilia.
Mass: Male: 400 – 1,000 kg (Adult), Female: 80 – 100 kg (Adult)
The Length of Male saltwater crocodile is 4.3 – 5.2 m (Adult), and Female is 2.3 – 3.5 m (Adult).

Ostrich

It is a species of large flightless bird's native to certain large areas of Africa.
Ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus Struthio in the ratite order of birds.
The Speed of the ostrich is 70 km/h (Maximum, Adult, Running).
The Scientific name of the ostrich is Struthio camelus.
The Family of the ostrich is Struthionidae.
The Class of the ostrich is Aves and one of the biggest animals in the world.
Height: Male: 2.1 – 2.8 m (Adult), Female: 1.7 – 2 m (Adult)
The Average Weight of Male ostrich is 120 kg (East African race), and Female is 100 kg (East African race).

Chinese giant Salamander

It is one of the largest salamanders and one of the largest amphibians in the world.
Chinese giant salamander is fully aquatic and is endemic to rocky mountain streams and lakes in the Yangtze river basin of central China.
The Average Weight of a Chinese giant salamander is 25 – 30 kg (Adult).
The Length of the Chinese giant salamander is 1.2 m (Adult).
The Class of Chinese giant salamander is Amphibia.
The Scientific name of the Chinese giant salamander is Andrias davidianus.
The Conservation Status of the Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered (Population decreasing) Encyclopedia of Life
The Family of Chinese giant salamander is Cryptobranchidae.

Goliathus

They are any of the five species in the genus Goliathus.
They are among the largest insects on Earth are measured in terms of size, bulk, and weight.
Goliath beetles are members of the subfamily Cetoniinae, within the family Scarabaeidae.
The Scientific name of Goliath beetles is Goliathus and one of the largest amphibians in the world.
The Family of Goliath beetles is Scarabaeidae.
The Rank of Goliath beetles is Genus.
The Phylum of Goliath beetles is Arthropoda.
The Order of Goliath beetles is Beetles.
The Higher classification of Goliath beetles is Scarabs.

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