Here are 15 BIGGEST animal species in the world! From the giant but endangered flying fox to the unbelievable giant Blue Whale! \r
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9. Largest Spider\r
Arachnophobes, youve been warned. The largest spider ever recorded was captured in Rio Cavro, Venezuela and had a leg span of 11 inches. Thats about the size of a dinner plate.The record holder is the type of spider known as the Goliath Bird-Eating spider and as the name implies, its big enough to eat birds. Not only can it eat birds, but also small rodents like mice who are unfortunate to crawl into its web. The world record holder weighs about 6 ounces, which is about the same size as a newborn puppy.\r
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8. Worlds Biggest Bug?\r
This cricket like critter is ually big enough to chow down on a carrot! Found in New Zealand by an entomologist Mark Moffett, it weighs 2.5 ounces and is 7 inches in length! This is whats known as a giant weta and its sure to give you case of the heeby jeebies. Its only found in isolated protected areas on New Zealand rainforests. Its been named the biggest bug because of the size of its weight that makes it heavier that a sparrow or 3 mice. But it really looks more like a rabbit when its munching on a carrot. \r
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7. Tallest Land Animal\r
This record goes to the giraffe with their skyscraping necks. This African terrestrial animal stands about 14-19 feet tall while still weighing an impressive 1800 pounds. In comparison to other land animals, its somewhat difficult to believe a giraffe ually exists. The endangered okapi and the giraffe are the only two modern day living members of the Giraffidae family. Despite being such a large, rare animal they can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour. Theyre so tall that unlucky baby giraffes have to make a 5 foot plunge to the earth when the mother gives birth. Also, no giraffes share the same pattern of their coats, making them all unique one of a kind species.\r
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6. Largest Great White Shark\r
Could it be true that a real life jaws sized great white shark ually exists out there? The biggest shark out there was found off the coast of Guadalupe Island. The shark was given the name of Deep blue and you can see in these photos how tiny people ually look compared to the enormous Apex predator. The shark also appears to have large visible slashes on the left flank and dorsal fin. This was most likely a result of fighting or mating. Great Whites only tend to grow 15 but this one is not only 5 feet longer but weighs about twice the size of an average great white. \r
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5. Largest Crocodile \r
The largest crocodile and also the largest reptile known to man is the saltwater croc. Male crocodiles can stretch up to 20.7 feet long but some believe the croc we see in this photo is about 23 feet long. Females rarely reach sizes of 9 ft long and are much smaller in size. These beasts can weigh up over a ton! And have even been weighed in at 2,600 pounds. It was supposedly captured and hunted from the Nigerian and the people. This species of crocodile are a hypercarnivorous apex predator and are excellent ambushers.\r
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4. Largest Dog Ever\r
Would you believe theres a dog the same size as Shaquille ONeal out there? Meet this great dane, Giant George.This was the worlds biggest dog and he measured 7 feet 3 inches tall on two legs. He unfortunately passed away in new but not without taking the Guinness World Record as biggest dog ever. This gentle giant ate a whopping 180 pounds of dog food a day. This Rocko, and hes also a great dane and hes trying to win the world record as biggest living dog in the world! Hes also freakishly large and probably capable of eating your cat.\r
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3. Biggest Primate\r
The biggest primate that we have definitive evidence of is the Grauers gorilla or Eastern Lowland gorilla. These large primates weigh a massive 450 pounds and can weigh 600 pounds. Although they might only be about 5 foot 9 inches tall they are extremely muscular and powerful. The status of this gorilla is currently classified as critically endangered. They dropped from a population of 17,000 to 3,800, according to recent research. \r
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2. Heaviest Colossal Squid\r
This male colossal squid was caught in the Ross Sea in Antarctica and it weighs 990 pound! A fisherman will be enjoying a little extra calamari after he announced the capture on the 22nd of February. Colossal Squids are normally not as long as giant squids but are much much heavier. It still measures in at 30 feet though! \r
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1.Largest Species of All Animals\r
The largest species of all the animals on this list and all that we know of on Earth, is the Blue Whale. They measure about 100 feet long and can weigh 173 tons! Thats about the size of 64 hummers!
