1) Green python
The green python is known as the heaviest and largest snake species in the world. This giant creature can reach a length of 10 meters and weigh up to 250 kilograms! They are non-toxic and harmless to humans. But the fact that it's so big and powerful makes it terrifying.
2) Saltwater crocodile
Crocodiles are also included in the list of the largest animals in the world because of their huge 7-meter length. A crocodile can weigh up to 1500 kg. Excellent predator, saltwater crocodiles hunt almost everything. Its diet ranges from small reptiles to birds, from fish to wild boar. And, of course, the frivolous ...
3) Blue whales
The blue whale is the largest creature. It is believed that they began to exist about 50 million years ago. They can weigh up to 200 tons and have a length of up to 30 meters!
The heart of a blue whale is the size of a car, and its tongue is almost the weight of an elephant!
4) Tarantula Goliath
Although these giant spiders are called "tarantulas," birds are not their main food. They rarely even hunt birds.
Goliath can be seen at night in the rainforests of South America. They have big teeth. These fangs are filled with deadly venom that paralyzes small animals. In this way, they poison their captured prey and drag it to their nests. Spiders thin food and make it easy to eat due to digestive enzymes.
Although tarantulas are the largest spiders in the world, measuring 28 centimeters long, the tarantula species is not classified as "most dangerous," at least for humans.
5) Orich
The speed of the ostrich, a natural runner, exceeds 70 kilometers per hour. Adults of this species with long necks and legs can reach up to 140 kg. Ostrich eggs are larger and heavier than those of any other bird. The species usually feeds on plants, but sometimes also invertebrates.
6) Solar fish
This fish weighs almost 1 ton! The sunfish is included in the list of the world's largest animals and is able to jump out of the water. They have no commercial value because their meat is odorless and gives off an unpleasant odor. The sunfish has a skin thickness of 15 cm, and due to this characteristic, the fish enjoys the title of "the thickest-skinned creature" after the sperm whale among all living things.
7) Lion's Mane Medusa
The lion's mane jellyfish is the largest known species of jellyfish. The largest recorded specimen was found in Massachusetts Bay in 1870. The body length is 2.29 meters, and the length of the tentacles is 37 meters.
8) African elephant
When it comes to the world's largest animal, elephants are probably the first animal that comes to mind. Their huge size does not interfere with their speed. The normal walking speed of African elephants is almost 7 kilometers per hour. They vary in length from 3 to 4 meters and weigh about 7 tons.
9) Leatherback turtle
Leatherback turtles can reach a length of 2 meters and a weight of 600 kilograms. Therefore, it is the largest variety. Leatherback turtles are not only known for their size. Their shell consists of connective tissue and its metabolic rate is about three times that of reptiles of the same size.
The main food represented by this species is jellyfish, but they also eat other marine life.
10) Coconut crab
They are known as the largest arthropods that live on land. In fact, this is another representative of the hermit crab species. This species gets its name for its love of coconuts and can live up to 60 years. They can reach 1.5 meters long and weigh 5 kg.
These creatures break coconuts easily. They are also considered excellent climbers)
11) Flying Fox
Another creature on the list of the world's largest animals is this bat. They are named because of the fox face. The scientific name is Pteropus Vampyrus. But the word "vampire" in its name should not be misleading. Because these species of bats only feed on fruit.
Bats are known for their echolocation abilities, but at the same time, their eyesight is very sharp.
Flying foxes carry viruses that are very dangerous to humans. Therefore, they are dangerous to humans. This giant winged species is only 30 centimeters long and has a wingspan of about 1.5 meters!
12) Giant Wetta
The giant insect's name comes from the Māori word "wetapunga", which means "ugly god". This very ugly insect can reach 18 cm long and weigh 71 grams. This species is native to New Zealand.
13) Japanese spider crab
This crab lives at a depth of about 700 meters in the Pacific Ocean. It has 10 legs, each of which can reach a length of 4 meters. They weigh almost 20 kg!
One claw of a Japanese spider crab is stronger than the jaw of a crocodile! These crabs are endemic and can live up to 100 years.