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Largest Land Animal
The largest animal currently alive is the blue whale. The maximum recorded weight was 190 tonnes (209 US tons) for a specimen measuring , whereas longer ones, up to , have been recorded but not weighed.Wood, Gerald ''The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats'' (1983) It is estimated that this individual could have a mass of 250 tonnes or more. The longest non- colonial animal is the lion's mane jellyfish (). In 2023, paleontologists estimated that the extinct whale ''Perucetus'', discovered in Peru, may have outweighed the blue whale, with a mass of . However, more recent studies suggest this whale was much smaller than previous estimates, putting its weight at 60 to 113 tonnes. While controversial, estimates for the weight of the sauropod ''Bruhathkayosaurus'' suggest it was around 110–170 tons, with the highest estimate being 240 tons, if scaled with ''Patagotitan'', although actual fossil remains no longer exist, and that estimation is based on described dimensions in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Bush Elephant
The African bush elephant (''Loxodonta africana''), also known as the African savanna elephant, is a species of elephant native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of three extant elephant species and, along with the African forest elephant, one of two extant species of African elephant. It is the largest living terrestrial animal, with fully grown bulls reaching an average shoulder height of and a body mass of ; the largest recorded specimen had a shoulder height of and an estimated body mass of . The African bush elephant is characterised by its long prehensile trunk with two finger-like processes; a convex back; large ears which help reduce body heat; and sturdy tusks that are noticeably curved. The skin is grey with scanty hairs, and bending cracks which support thermoregulation by retaining water. The African bush elephant inhabits a variety of habitats such as forests, grasslands, woodlands, wetlands and agricultural land. It is a mixed herbivore feeding mostly on grasse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
