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What are the three heaviest animals on earth?

Question #109430. Asked by flem-ish.
Last updated Jul 06 2021.

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Coming in at number 1- blue whale:

The Blue Whale is the biggest creature to ever live on earth, even bigger then the biggest dinosaurs. As with all baleen whales, the females are much bigger then the males. The Largest Blue Whale ever measured was a female that weighed over 171,000 kgs. The Longest whale ever measured came in at over 110 feet long.

#2 - African elephants:

The African Elephant is the largest land animal in the world. No other land animal even comes close to the size of these large creatures. Male elephants can weigh up to 16,500 lbs and can grow up to 20 feet long.

And, #3: Whale sharks:

The Whale Shark is the largest living fish on earth. This shark can be found in tropical and warm oceans around the world, living in the open sea. The largest whale shark ever recorded was 41 feet long and it weighted over 47,000 lbs. Although they look big and scary, the whale shark is a very calm and peaceful creature that feeds mostly on plankton, krill, and macro-algae.

link https://safarisafricana.com/heaviest-animals-in-the-world/

Response last updated by satguru on Jun 27 2021.
Oct 04 2009, 10:17 AM
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I would say that there are other species of whale that are heavier than African elephants and Whale sharks.

Sperm Whales weigh about 50,000 kgs.
link http://www.whale-images.com/sperm_whale_facts.jsp#

There are many whales heavier than the Sperm Whale.


Right Whales weigh about a massive 96,000 kg.
link https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/north-atlantic-right-whale

Response last updated by CmdrK on Jul 06 2021.
Oct 04 2009, 10:42 AM
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When you say "on Earth " do you mean only non-marine animals?

Oct 04 2009, 11:40 AM
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Yes indeed. I guess I should have phrased the question slightly differently:
The three heaviest land animals on earth.

Oct 04 2009, 2:21 PM
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1. Elephant (up to 14, 000 pounds)

2. Hippopotamus (up to 8,000 pounds)

3. Rhinoceros (up to 5,000 pounds)



Response last updated by PDAZ on Aug 24 2016.
Oct 04 2009, 3:52 PM
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