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Size of Paraceratherium (dark grey) compared to a human and other rhinos (though one study suggests Palaeoloxodon namadicus may have been a larger land mammal). The blue whale is the largest mammal of all time, with the longest known specimen being 33 m (108.3 ft) long and the heaviest weighted specimen being 190 tonnes.
The heaviest land mammal is the African bush elephant, which has a weight of up to 10.1 t (11.1 short tons).It measures 10–13 ft at the shoulder and consumes around 230 kg (500 lb) of vegetation a day.
Pages in category "Lists of largest animals" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
It was estimated to grow around the same size as the aforementioned domestic horse. The largest of the tapirs is the Malayan tapir (Acrocodia indica), the only member of the family outside of South America. Maximum size is about 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in length, 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall at the shoulder, and up to 540 kg (1,190 lb) in weight. [96]
It is widely held to be the world's most massive single organism. This article lists the largest organisms for various types of life and mostly considers extant species, [a] which found on Earth can be determined according to various aspects of an organism's size, such as: mass, volume, area, length, height, or even genome size.
Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi: Fossil: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
Rank Common name Scientific name Family Image Average mass (kg) Maximum mass (kg) Average length (m) Maximum length (m) Shoulder height (m) Native range by continent 1 Polar bear: Ursus maritimus: Ursidae: 360-700: 1,002: 2.5 - 3.0: 3.4 [1] 1.60: North America, Eurasia: 2 Brown bear: Ursus arctos: Ursidae: 270-635: 751 (in the wild, possibly ...
The largest of the monitor lizards (and the largest extant lizard in genera) is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), endemic to the island of its name, at a maximum size of 3.13 m (10.3 ft) long and 166 kg (366 lb), although this is currently the only record that places the mass above 100 kg (220 lb). [1]