Top 10 Largest Land Animals in The World

Animals in the world can be measured by several criteria, such as weight, height, length. The list includes only animals living on land. This list takes into account the maximum rates of weight, which the animals can reach …

African Elephant
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1. African elephant

The average weight of an animal: 8500 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 13000 kg
Average length of the animal’s body: 6.66 meters


Asian Elephant
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2. Asian elephant

The average weight of an animal: 4200 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 5200 kg
The average length of the animal’s body: 5.94 meters


White Rhino
Photo by Keith Markilie

3. White Rhino

The average weight of an animal: 2350 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 3850 kg
The average length of the animal’s body: 3.81 m


Hippo
Photo by Anders Jacobsen

4. Hippo

The average weight of an animal: 2500 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 3400 kg
average body length of the animal: 3.35 m


Gaur
Photo by Rajiv Bajaj

5. Gaur

The average weight of an animal: 1600 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: more than 1,800 kg of
average body length of the animal: 2.99 m


Giraffe
Photo by Nikolay Tchaouchev

6. Giraffe

The average weight of an animal: 1400 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 2150 kg
Average Height: 4.69 meters

Walrus
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7. Walrus

The average weight of an animal: 1200 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 2150 kg
average body length of the animal: 3.35 m

Black RhinoPhoto by Lee Kelai

8. Black Rhino

The average weight of an animal: 1150 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 1900 kg
average body length of the animal: 3.43 m

Saltwater crocodile
Photo by Pen Ash

9. Saltwater crocodile

The average weight of the animal: 785 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 1600 kg
The average length of the animal’s body: 6.10 meters

Wild Asian water buffalo
Photo by James Scott

10. Wild Asian water buffalo

The average weight of the animal: 770 kg
Maximum weight of the animal: 1250 kg
The average length of the animal’s body: 3.48 m