46 Animals So Giant It’s Hard To Believe They’re Real
Article created by: Ingrida Jasiukevičiūtė
Humans are believed to be superior to animals in various ways. We are known to have better mental capacity, use complex symbolic language, and have moral and self-awareness. However, animals can also outshine us with their own unique characteristics. Just like bats that can see in total darkness, beetles that can carry 850 times their weight, or blue whales that are 16 times bigger than a person.
To humble the human kind and remind us just how superior nature can be, the team at Bored Panda compiled a list of some of the biggest representatives of the animal kingdom. Scroll down to find them, and be ready to believe that what you’re about to see is real.
#1
I Had No Idea That Wombats Could Get This Big
#2
Our Old Generator Storage Structure On Montana’s Eastern Front Has Become Brutus’s Personal Scratching Tree
#3
This Massive Bison Is Being Tagged And Blood Tested By Vets Before Export From Canada To The USA. It’s Easy To See How Male Bisons Can Weigh Nearly A Ton
#5
In Case You Haven’t Seen One, This Is A Percheron! 5’5″ Human For Scale
#7
The Cecropia Moth, Largest Moth In North America, Has A Wingspan Between 5-7 Inches (13-18 Cm)
#10
I’m An Evolutionary Geneticist Who Studies Hybridization. This Is Apollo The Liger, The Most Beautiful And Adorable Wild Cat I’ve Met. Humans For Spatial And Size Perspective
#11
My Baby, Me, And My Sister’s Draft Mule
I’ve seen them in pictures pretty big but it’s another thing to be standing next to one in person! My sister took the picture since his hip was above my head and I can’t stop laughing at it.
#14
Grandma Came To Visit LJ, And She Could Barely Pick Him Up. He’s Become So Big. I Reminded Her He’s Going To Grow For Another 2 Years
#15
That’s Not A Guinea Pig, That’s A Guinea Hog
#19
Motorcycle In The Back For Reference On How Big This Bat Is
#22
Mecynorhina Torquata Is One Of The Largest Flower Beetles In The World
#25
Galápagos Tortoise. One Of The Biggest Vertebrate And An Endangered Species Which Can Weigh As Much As 400 Kg And Live Up To 100 Years Old. Horse For Reference
#35
This Bald Eagle Was Found Caught In A Trap And Rehabilitated By The Montana Raptor Conservation Center. Bald Eagles Are Huge Compared To A Human
#41
Hickory Horned Devil Is The Largest Caterpillar In The World, Native To The Eastern US. Can Grow Up To 6 Inches Long And Is Completely Harmless, Except Visually Terrifying
#43
The Giant Tasmanian Freshwater Lobster Is The Largest Freshwater Invertebrate In The World
#44
A Huge Great White Swimming Alongside A Fishing Boat
