Title: Largest Animals in the World (1)
1 Top Largest Animals in the World
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2The Polar Bear and Kodiak Bear.
- The largest living land carnivores are the Polar
Bear and the kodiak bear, a Brown Bear
subspecies. Since they have similar body sizes,
it is not clear which is definitively larger. In
both species, shoulder height has been measured
at more than 1.6 m and total length at as much as
to 3.05 m .The heaviest polar and brown bear
weights recorded were respectively 1,003 kg and
1,135 kg.
3The African Bush Elephant
- The African Bush Elephant is the largest living
terrestrial animal, with males reaching 6 to 7.5
meters in length, 3.3 meters in height at the
shoulder, and weighing 6 t .Females are much
smaller, reaching 5.4 to 6.9 meters in length
2.7 meters in height at the shoulder, and
weighing 3 t . The adult African bush elephant
generally has no natural predators due to its
great size, but the calves (especially the
newborn) are vulnerable to lion and crocodile
attacks, and to leopard and hyena attacks.
4The Giraffe.
- The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate
mammal and the tallest living terrestrial animal
in the world. It stands 56 m tall and has an
average weight of 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) for males
and 830 kg for females. The giraffe has an
extremely elongated neck, which can be over 2 m
in length, accounting for nearly half of the
animals vertical height. The long neck results
from a disproportionate lengthening of the
cervical vertebrae, not from the addition of more
vertebrae.
5The Japanese Spider Crab
These Crabs have large and long nightmarish legs
and they resemble spiders. They are 4 meters tall
and weigh almost 20 kilograms. Despite their
ferocious appearances, they have quite a gentle
disposition. Make no mistake though their claws
could slice you pretty bad.
6The Giant Stingray.
These are one of the largest fresh water fishes
in the world! It can grow up to 1.9 meters in
length and weigh around 600 kilograms. These
stingrays are heavily fished because of their
meat and aquarium display. Because of this, there
has been a drastic decline in their number.
7The Saltwater Crocodile
- The saltwater crocodile is the largest of all
living reptiles. It is found in suitable habitats
from Northern Australia through Southeast Asia to
the eastern coast of India. An adult male
saltwater crocodiles weight is 409 to 1,000
kilograms and length is normally 4.1 to 5.5
metres .