According to the World Wildlife Foundation, the largest animal in the world is the Antarctic blue whale. It can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretch an astonishing 98 feet in length.

The largest animal in the world today is the blue whale, which can weigh up to 180 tons. They are as much as 100 feet long and have a lifespan of about 80 years.

According to the World Wildlife Foundation, the largest animal in the world is the Antarctic blue whale. It can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretch an astonishing 98 feet in length.

These blue-gray giants extend about 80 to 100 feet (24.4 to 30.5 m) in length and weigh about 400,000 pounds (181,437 kilograms). That's equivalent to the weight of 135 Volkswagen Beetles.

Blue whales are still historically large animals: Some can grow to more than 100 feet. Perucetus colossus was “possibly the heaviest animal ever,” said study co-author Alberto Collareta, a ...

By Rachael Bale, ANIMALS Executive Editor The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world. The elephant is the biggest on land. And the whale shark is the biggest fish in the sea.

Whales might be the largest animals on the planet, but they haven't always been so huge. Researchers say the ocean giants only became enormous fairly recently, and over a short period of time.

The gentle giraffe is the tallest animal in the world and the elephant is the biggest animal you will ever find in the zoo. Jumbo may weigh four tons. He needs about 150 pounds of hay every day ...