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Among animals, the largest species are all marine mammals, specifically whales. The blue whale is believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. [7] The living land animal classification is also dominated by mammals, with the African bush elephant being the largest of these.
The largest known species of fluke is Fasciolopsis buski, which most often attacks humans and livestock. One of these flukes can be up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) thick. [237] Tapeworms The largest known species of tapeworm is the whale tapeworm, Polygonoporus giganticus, which can grow to over 30 m (98 ft). [238] [239]
The largest true crocodile ever existed is Euthecodon which estimated to have reached 6.4–8.6 m (21–28 ft) or even 10 m (33 ft) long. [122] [123] Gharials are long, narrow-snouted crocodilians, and are among the largest species. A 6.55 m (21.5 ft) long gharial was killed in the Ghaghara River in Faizabad in August 1920. [124]
The largest known wild suid to ever exist was Kubanochoerus gigas, having measured up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) and stood around 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall at the shoulder. [97] Megalochoerus could be similar in size, possibly weighing 303 kg (668 lb) or 526 kg (1,160 lb).
A giant anaconda species captured recently in the Amazon of Ecuador by a team of scientists is the largest to ever be documented, USA TODAY previously reported, and now, there are images showing ...
The largest total length of any hemipteran belongs to Gigantometra gigas (the largest species of water strider), which has a leg span of more than 25 cm (9.8 in). The largest type of aphid is the giant oak aphid ( Stomaphis quercus ), which can reach an overall length of 2 cm (0.79 in). [ 36 ]
The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists — standing 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighing up to 650 pounds (295 ...
Scientists have discovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda in the Amazon which they say can grow up to 7.5m and weighing close to 500kg, making it the largest and heaviest ...