Flora and fauna of the Earth are represented by different species of animals and plants. The largest number of species can boast of vertebrates and amphibians. It is sometimes impossible to imagine that there are such tiny amphibians, birds or mammals. Terrestrial inhabitants can present many surprises. And in the past, completely different animals inhabited the planet, which also had their own characteristic features.
The biggest inhabitants of sushi
It's no secret that the largest animal that lives on land is the elephant.
An African elephant can reach a height of up to 3.5 meters and weigh seven tons. In the Guinness Book of Records, a case was recorded when an elephant was killed in the hunt, weighing more than 12 tons. This is an absolute record holder.
Biggest predator
But a large animal can be determined not only by weight. The largest inhabitants of sushi predators are polar bears.
The average weight of polar bears is 400-600 kilograms, and the length is more than two and a half meters. In the Guinness Book of Records, a bear whose weight exceeded a ton was recorded. There are rumors that someone met a brown bear much larger than its counterpart, but they were not confirmed, and as before, the polar bear remains the largest predator.
Tallest animal
The highest inhabitants of land are giraffes. Adult growth can be more than five meters, while half the length falls on the neck. He needs such a length in order to make it convenient to pluck leaves from high branches. The record holder is a giraffe who resided in Kenya. His height was 6 meters 10 centimeters.
The longest animal
The longest inhabitant of sushi is the anaconda. There are speculations that there was a specimen on earth that was 11.4 meters in length. But this is not known reliably, because this anaconda has not survived.
The Guinness Book of Records says that the maximum length of an animal that lives on earth is 10 meters. This is a mesh python.
The smallest animals
The smallest animal is the tiny frog Paedophryne. Its length is about 8 millimeters.
A little more frogs, but also small in size - a chameleon brookensiya. Their length does not exceed one and a half centimeters. But, as with large chameleons, the ability to mimic under the environment has been preserved.
Dwarf gecko from 1.5 to 1.8 centimeters long. It was discovered recently, at the beginning of the two thousandth, but this species is already at risk of extinction.
The smallest bird is a hummingbird. Its length ranges from 5 to 7 centimeters, and the weight does not exceed two grams.
The pig - bearing bat is only three centimeters long and weighs approximately two grams. Due to its size, it is easy to confuse with insects. This animal is placed almost on the brink of extinction, so it can be found only in the national park of Thailand. Like other types of bats, they lead a nocturnal lifestyle and bring offspring once a year.
The smallest mammal is a dwarf polydent. The length without the tail of this animal is only 3-4 centimeters. In appearance, it looks like a small copy of a mouse or rat.
Well, the last mammal, which is much smaller than all representatives of its species, is the northern pudu. This is a miniature deer up to forty centimeters tall. His horns are almost invisible. Lives only in Chile.
The most extinct animals
Before the appearance of man on the Earth, simply giant monsters lived, but to this day they have come only in the form of archaeological finds.
Prehistoric flora and fauna are striking in their views. Some animals practically did not undergo changes, while others, on the contrary, changed beyond recognition.
It should be noted that during the dinosaur period, all animals were distinguished by gigantism, both those that lived on land and those who lived in water.
The largest terrestrial vertebrates that have ever inhabited the planet are dinosaurs. The largest of these is the super-saur. He lived in the United States. His body was about 34 meters long, about 10 meters tall, and forty tons in weight. Oddly enough, this animal was a herbivore.
Prehistoric elephants are huge animals with jaws like a duck’s beak. In Latin they are called "platibeladones."
In length, they could be up to six meters and have up to three meters in height. But, despite its terrifying appearance, this elephant was herbivorous and, using its "shovel", dug up the roots of plants.
The giant short-faced bear is the progenitor of the modern bear, but it was much larger. If he walked on his hind legs, then his growth would be approximately 3.5 meters. The weight of the "bear" is also a match - almost a ton.
The smallest extinct animals
The smallest inhabitants of sushi became extinct, not only due to natural causes, but also because of man.
The smallest (Balinese) tiger was completely destroyed allegedly in 1939. The weight of the Balinese tiger reached one hundred kilograms, which is very small compared to other tigers.
The smallest dinosaur - cosmognatus length. He lived in the territory of modern Germany and France.
Of course, he is small only in comparison with other dinosaurs. Its length was about 70 centimeters, and weight was three kilograms.