From the worlds largest spider to the the biggest bunny on earth, these are 15 of the most giant animals that have ever lived! Subscribe for weekly wacky videos and learn interesting facts about the world with awesome top 10 lists and other amazing videos. 7. The Hercules Moth – Yep, the trifecta of Herculean animals is now complete. The Hercules Moth has a wingspan of 11 inches which makes it the largest moth found in Australia. The adult Hercules Moth only lives for about one week, after spending 6 weeks as a smaller blue caterpillar. As a baby, it feeds on leaves of whatever tree it comes across. The caterpillar has a pair of fake eyes on its backend, to throw off predators. Once an adult, its wings are what makes it really special, since they have the largest surface area of any insect you can find today. The moth uses fat reserves from feasting as a caterpillar as energy to mate and lay eggs before it dies. 6. “Moose” the horse - The height of a horse is usually measured from the ground to the shoulders. This height usually takes the measure of hands, were one hand is equal to 4 inches (or 10.16 cm). Horse height varies by breed (also influenced by diet), with an average horse height measuring 64” or 16 hands. Then there’s the affectionately named “Moose” who measures a whopping 76”, or 19 hands tall, which is equal to 6’-4” tall. And as big as Moose is, he still doesn’t hold the record for tallest horse – that belongs to “Mammoth”, who was born in 1848, and stood over 84”, or 21 hands tall, which is 7’ to the shoulder! 5. Blue Whale - No list of large animals would be complete without mentioning the Blue Whale. It’s gigantic in every sense of the word. Blue Whales measure 100 feet in length (longer than a basketball court) and weigh around 180 metric tons, or about as much as 8 commercial airplanes. It is the largest known animal to have ever existed. Its tongue alone weighs around the same as an elephant (6,000 pounds). It eats 8,000 pounds of shrimp-like Krill every day, or about 1.5 million calories. 4. Oarfish – The Oarfish can be found swimming in tropical oceans all over the world, although it’s very rarely seen. This fish can grow up to 36 feet long and is the longest known bony fish in the world. There’s been at least one report of the Oarfish actually giving off an electric shock when it was touched. The Oarfish may look intimidating, but because of its small digestive system and lack of teeth, they mostly feed on tiny plankton and not much else. 3. Wild boar - The biggest wild hog ever discovered was found in Alabama. The hog measured 9’-4” from the tip of his snout to the tip of his tail, and it weighed over 1,000 pounds. Despite its massive size, wild boars can be quite nimble, running 25 miles per hour with the ability to jump 5’ high. They also have a well-defined sense of hearing and smell, with some countries using them for drug detection. 2. Biggest Spider - The largest spider in the world is the Goliath Bird-Eating tarantula. It can be found in the rainforests of South America and as its name implies, it does actually eat birds. It can grow to over 1 foot in length and has 1 inch long fangs. When it feels threatened, it rubs its legs together to make a hissing sound, which can be heard up to 15 feet away. So if you’re in the rainforest in South America, and you hear a hissing sound – run! 1. Coconut Crab - At 3’ long, Coconut crabs are the largest land crabs in the world. As a matter of fact, they are also the largest arthropods, a group which includes insects, spiders, and crustaceans. They can be found living on small islands in the Indian and Pacific oceans. And as their name might suggest, they are quite fond of eating coconuts. They start by ripping off the husk and then hit it repeatedly until it opens.
Visibility: 97233
Duration: 8m 39s
Rating: 399