Whales (Cetacea) The largest whale (and the largest mammal, and the largest animal known to have ever existed) is the baleen whale (Mysticeti), the blue whale. The longest specimen confirmed was 33.58 m (110.17 ft) long, and the heaviest specimen was 190 tonnes.
What are the three largest mammals?
RankNameMass1 African Bush Elephant 5,200–8,000 kg (11,500–17,600 lb) 2 Asian Elephant 3,500–4,600 kg (7,700–10,100 lb) 3 African Forest Elephant 1,700–4,000 kg (3,700–8,800 lb) ) 4 White rhino 3,000–3,600 kg (6,600–7,900 lb)
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculusssp. Intermediate) is the largest animal on the planet, weighing up to 400,000 pounds (about 33) and up to 98 feet in length.
Are mammals the largest?
The largest orders are rodents, bats, and eulipotyphla (hedgehogs, moles, shrews, etc.). The next three are primates (including humans, apes, monkeys, etc.), artiodactyla (cetaceans, artiodactyla), and carnivores (cats, dogs, seals, etc.).
Is it the largest mammal on land?
The largest animal on earth based on body weight is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which weighs up to 160 tonnes (352,739 pounds).
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