Biggest Animals Our Time

Today, we’re going to look at the top 5 Biggest Animals In The World!
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1. Blue Whale - 02:03
The largest animal on Earth doesn’t walk but swims. Still, none of the largest animals list would be complete without the massive blue whale, which is considered to be the heaviest animal ever to exist. Although, today, it happens rarely due to the hunting for the larger samples, a blue whale may reach up to 100 ft (30 m) in length. The blue whale's heart size is as much as a car, and the weight of the whole animal reaches 400 000 lb (200 tonnes) which is twice as big as the largest dinosaur. Unfortunately, these whales are currently classified as endangered on the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List.

2. Colossal Squid - 01:39
The size of the colossal squid is often exaggerated, with viral posts on the internet saying they can reach 60 ft (18 m) or even 90 ft (27 m) in length! However, the largest squid documented was 45 ft (14 m) long. They have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, reaching 10 in (25 cm) in diameter!

3. African Elephant - 01:09
The largest living land animal is the African Elephant which can weigh up to 14 000 lb (6350 kg); they typically grow to 35 ft (10.6 m) from trunk to tail and have a shoulder height of 13 ft (4.2 m). There are at least two species, the savanna elephant and the forest elephant, and they are currently cited as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

4. Giraffe - 0:41
At a height of 19 ft (5.8 m), the Giraffe is the tallest living animal on Earth; the neck alone is 6 ft (1.8 m) tall. At home in the grasslands of East Africa, they feed mostly on vegetation high off the ground, using their long prehensile tongues to pull young shoots and leaves from the trees. Babies are born after a 15-month gestation period and are already 6.5 ft (2 m) tall!

5. Polar Bear - 0:11
This animal is the largest extant land carnivore. These massive creatures, living in Arctica, measure up to 8 ft (2.5 m) in total length and weigh around 1300 lb (600 kg). The fun fact is that they are not white, in fact. Their fur is actually transparent, and their skin is black! Unfortunately, this is a vulnerable species and may become extinct in the next 30 years, if the uncontrolled climate change continues.

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