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Human size (2 C, 4 P) L. Lists of largest animals (20 P) M. Megafauna (9 P) Microscopic animals (4 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Animal size"
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.
English: Comparison of the size of a human (on the right) and two western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) (left and middle). The human has an assumed height of 175 cm (5 ft 9 in), while the standing gorilla is 160 cm (5 ft 3 in). The gorilla on the left 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) is in a normal posture with knuckles on the ground.
Size comparison with a human. Unlike most squid species, the colossal squid exhibits abyssal gigantism, as it is the heaviest living invertebrate species, reaching weights up to 495 kg (1,091 lb). [3] For comparison, squids typically have a mantle length of about 30 cm (12 in) and weigh about 100–200 g (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 –7 oz). [10]
English: Comparison of size of adult chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and adult human. This image assumes a height of 1.75 m for the human and 1.2 m for the chimpanzee.
Size comparison between a human and two species of Basilosaurus, B. cetiodes (dark blue) and B. isis The heaviest archeocete , and possibly the heaviest known mammal was Perucetus , with weight estimated at 85–340 t (84–335 long tons; 94–375 short tons), while length is estimated at 17.0–20.1 meters (55.8–65.9 ft), [ 110 ] possibly ...
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The largest known species of bacterium is named Thiomargarita magnifica, which grows to 1 cm (0.39 in) in length, [42] making it visible to the naked eye and also about five thousand times the size of more typical bacteria. [43] BBC News described it as possessing the "size and shape of a human eyelash."