As you know no other animals on earth are heavier than whales. But, do you know which is the second heaviest animal in the world? And what about the third one? Well, here the list of 10 heaviest animals in the world.
Kodiak Bear This abundant species is endemic to islands of Kodiak archipelago in Alaska. On average, an adult male Kodiak bear has a height up to 10 ft and weigh between 1500 to 1800 lbs. At the same time, the female bears measure 20 – 30 percent smaller than males.
Crocodile Crocodile is the largest reptiles in the world. They live in tropical regions around the globe. The length of an adult crocodile ranges between 6 and 25 ft and has weight up to 2300 lbs.
Asian Guar Asian Guars are the most abundant species of cattle in the world. They are native to South Asia. Asian Guar has a body length between 2.5 and 3.5 meters and weighs up to 2500 lbs.
Giraffe Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world. They found in large numbers in South Africa. They measure up to 20 feet in height and weigh between 2800 and 3500 lbs.They can also run at a maximum speed of 50 km per hour.
Hippopotamus The hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal on Earth. An adult hippopotamus weighs up to 7500 lbs. They spend the most time in water to cool down their heavy body. Daily, a hippopotamus consumes more than 80 pounds of grass.
White Rhinoceros White rhinoceros are the second largest land animal on Earth. White rhinos are also the largest of four living species of rhinos in the world. White rhinos have a body length up to 4 meters and weigh between 3600 to 7800 lbs.
Asian Elephant Asian elephants are the second largest species of elephant in the world, just after the African elephants. They are the largest land animal on the Asian continent. An adult Asian elephant weighs up to 11000 lbs and has a height of 3.5 meters.
African Elephant An African elephant is the heaviest, living land animal in the world. An adult African elephant can weigh to 14000 lbs and up to 4 meters in height. They have large ears and tusks than other species of elephants.
Whale Shark Whale Shark are the largest fish in the sea that having a length of 12 meters and a weight up to 40000 lbs. They found in warm and tropical ocean waters across the world.
Blue Whale The blue whale is the largest known species of animal ever lived on Earth. A fully grown blue whale has a body length of 30 meters and a weight up to 200 tons. They found in all oceans across the world.
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