In prehistoric times, giants met at every turn. They can not even be compared with anomalous creatures that come across from time to time in the currently existing species. Despite this, they both are of considerable interest to pundits and ordinary citizens.
Top 10 largest animals in the world in history
Amphithelium
According to scientists, this animal is the largest ever existed on Earth. Amphicelia is a representative of herbivorous dinosaurs living on the planet 160 million years ago. The length of only one vertebra of an average person reaches 2.5 meters.
Titanoboa
Titanoboa is a relative of the boa living on earth. The animal lived on the planet 60 million years ago and grew to 13 meters in length. Among the snakes living now, the longest python can grow to 7 meters.
Megalodon
3-30 million years ago, super predators called Megalodon lived on Earth. To understand how large an animal was, you need to imagine that only one tooth is the same size as an adult’s palm. The length of the beast reached 20 meters, and weight - 47 tons.The force of the predator jaws was 10 tons.
Argentavis
This representative of the giants lived on Earth relatively recently - 5 million years ago. Argenavis is the largest prehistoric bird with a wingspan of 7 meters. In the diet of the animal the main dish was rodents.
Big Deer
Just 2 billion years ago, the Big Deer lived on Earth. The huge horns of the animal did not allow him to survive in times when forests began to cover previously open spaces. The distance between the extreme points of the antlers of the deer was more than 5 meters, which prevented the beast from moving between the trees.
Giant short-faced bear
The second name of the animal is bear-bulldog. Standing on its hind legs, the bear reached a height of 4.5 meters. The incredible power of the jaws made the beast an extremely dangerous predator. The weight of a bear could reach one and a half tons.
Gianttopic
Already from the name it is clear that the animal is characterized by enormous size and has a related relationship with the humanoid. Gigantopitheki lived a million years ago. They grew up to 4 meters and weighed more than 500 kilograms. The basis of the monkey diet was bamboo.
Paraceratery
Another name for the giant is indrikotherium. He lived about 24 million years ago and was something like a modern rhinoceros. Paraceratis did not have horns, but it grew in length to 5 meters and weighed more than 20 tons.
Quetzalcoatl
An animal with an unspeakable name lived on the earth about 68 million years ago. It is the largest pterosaur - the flying animal. The giant's wingspan reaches 15 meters. The prehistoric bird fed on carrion and small animals.
The blue whale is the largest aquatic animal
A blue whale or blue whale is the largest prehistoric animal that still lives on Earth. The length of this mammal reaches 33 meters, and weight - 150 tons. The whale eats plankton and small fish. Now such whales are on the verge of extinction and meeting with them in nature is a rarity.
The largest animals from the land and in the water (records)
Each of the animals that exist on Earth right now has its giants. For science of particular interest are the largest representatives of the species. The causes of hypertrophy of each animal can be used to benefit the development of various spheres of human life. In the top giants:
- the biggest bull is 1950, 1740 kg, 190 cm at the withers;
- the largest crocodile - 2002, 7 m in length;
- the largest animal (flying fox) - wingspan 1.8 m, body length 40 cm;
- the largest snake (Green Anaconda) - 1944, 11.4 m, 220 kg;
- the largest horse is 2.2 m at the withers, 1.5 t;
- the largest rabbit - 22.6 kg, length more than 1 m;
- the largest spider - 1965, foot span 28 cm;
- the largest shark (whale shark) - 20 m, 24 t (not officially registered data);
- the biggest bear (grizzly) is 2009, growing at the standard second floor level;
- the largest jellyfish (arctic giant jellyfish) - diameter 2.28 m, length of tentacles 36.5 m;
- the biggest cat (liger) - 400 kg, body length 3.7 m;
- the largest beetle (lumberjack titanium) - 22 cm;
- the largest turtle (leatherback turtle) - body length more than 2.5 m, weight 916 kg;
- the largest flying bird (black vulture) - body length 120 cm, weight 14 kg, wingspan 310 cm;
- The largest wild boar is 2011, body length is 3.5 m, weight is more than 500 kg.
Each of these giants has competitors. According to various information, new giants, caught or simply noticed by people, appear here and there. Most of the information can not be documented, and it turns into legends that people tell each other.
Abnormally large dogs
Among domestic animals, dogs are of particular interest. It is they who communicate closely with people. Therefore, the giants among them are especially curious individuals. There is a ranking of the tallest and largest dogs, as well as the breeds in which these dogs are represented.
- Great Dane - at the withers 86 cm (record 112 cm);
- English Mastiff - 77 cm (record: body length 244 cm, weight 155 kg);
- Kangal - 81 cm;
- Irish Wolfhound - 86 cm, weight 45-55 kg;
- Spanish mastiff - 77 cm, weight up to 120 kg;
- Russian borzoi - 85 cm;
- St. Bernard - 90 cm (record 166 kg);
- Alabai (Central Asian Shepherd Dog) - 80 cm, weight 90 kg (record 125 kg);
- Russian Black Terrier - 78 cm;
- Tibetan Mastiff - 81 cm.
Most of these breeds are bred for specific tasks. Large breeds are most often used for protection, searches, maintenance. All dogs have developed power qualities, speed and sense of smell. Such large animals must be trained. If this is not done on time, the enormous size, weight and strength can be dangerous both for others and for the owner himself and his family.
