Apr 1, 2025
Earth has been home to massive-sized creatures, including ocean giants to land behemoths, which display the incredible diversity that makes nature a truly versatile place. Here’s a look at the 10 largest animals that have ever roamed the planet
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The blue whale holds the record as the largest animal to ever live. It can reach approximately 100 feet long and weigh up to 200 tons and is found in oceans worldwide, especially in North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Southern Hemisphere
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This massive dinosaur was one of the largest land animals that roamed the Earth, stretching up to 100 feet long. It lived in what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period, around 90 million years ago.
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The African elephant is the largest land mammal today, growing 10-13 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing between 5-7 tons. They can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, from forests to savannas.
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Titanosaurus was a huge herbivorous dinosaur that measured around 115 feet in length. Fossils of this giant have been found in India, Africa, and South America. It specifically lived in Argentina during the late Cretaceous period.
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Spinosaurus was a giant predator, growing up to 59 feet long and weighing 7-10 tons. It lived in what is now North Africa. Its fossils were discovered in areas of modern-day Morocco and Egypt during the Cretaceous period.
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Giganotosaurus was a massive-sized carnivorous dinosaur that measured about 43 feet long and weighed 8 tons. Its fossils have been found in Patagonia, Argentina. It lived in the Late Cretaceous period.
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The Megalodon was a giant shark that could grow up to 60 feet long and weigh as much as 100 tons. It roamed warm oceans around the world, particularly coastal waters, millions of years ago.
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It was an enormous, now-extinct mammal that stood 16-18 feet tall and weighed up to 20 tons. Paraceratherium’ fossils have been found in Central Asia, especially in present-day China and Mongolia.
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Shastasaurus has been known to be the largest marine reptile that grew over 70 feet long. It lived during the Triassic period around 200 million years ago, with fossils found mainly in North America.
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This towering sauropod dinosaur stood an impressive 60 feet tall and stretched 110 feet long. It roamed North America during the Early Cretaceous period, particularly in what is now Oklahoma.
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