15 of the Largest Animals of Their Kind on Earth

Saturday, May 6, 2017 - 08:51 in Biology & Nature

The largest living animal in the world is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), a beast measuring 70 feet (21 meters) long. But enough about the whale. What is the largest bird, butterfly or marsupial?

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