May 9, 2024, 06:50 PM IST
In 2020, marine scientists discovered a siphonophore in Western Australian waters, the longest animal on Earth, a gelatinous colony of thousands that can grow up to 130 feet.
The Antarctic blue whale, the largest subspecies, can weigh up to 1,81,436 kilograms, equivalent to 33 elephants, making it the largest and heaviest animal on Earth.
Giraffe is Earth's tallest land animal, with males reaching 18 feet and females reaching 14 feet. Legs are taller than most adults, and necks can grow up to 6 feet.
African elephants are the world's heaviest land animals, weighing up to 12.25 tonnes, with an average adult male of 5,443 kg and females ranging between 2,268 and 6,350 kg.
The Etruscan shrew, also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew, is the smallest living mammal, weighing 1.8-3 grams and measuring 35-48 millimetres long.
The three-toed sloth, the slowest mammal on Earth, is a tree-dwelling animal with low energy needs and metabolic rates, capable of regulating its body temperature.
The cheetah, the fastest land animal, can reach 121 km/h in under three seconds and is the smallest of the Big Cats.
This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports