10 Shockingly Large Creatures That Actually Exist
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When it comes to survival in the animal kingdom, sometimes size does matter. Today we will be taking a
look at 10 shockingly large animals that actually exist. Number 1 is quite possibly the largest mammal to
have ever existed so make sure to stay tuned and meet this humongous beast.
Number 10. The Coconut Crab
Let’s start with something small, well, relatively small. But considering that their closest relative is
miniscule compared to them, they are positively ginormous.
Native to the islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans, coconut crabs are the world's biggest land-
dwelling arthropods. They can weigh up to 9 pounds, with a leg span of around 3 feet. Just seeing one of
these monsters would make even the bravest of men breakout in sweat. It’s really hard to imagine that
5the closest relative of this behemoth is the humble hermit crab.
But although the coconut crab is a close relative of your childhood pet hermit crab, they have been
known to eat kittens, rats, chickens and even each other. They've even been proposed as a possible
culprit in the disappearance of the body of Amelia Earhart.
The coconut crabs have no shell as protection from enemies, so they have powerful claws and a large
body to protect themselves. In addition, their mighty claws let them monopolize the terrestrial hard
foods, including coconuts, which other animals are unable to get into.
Number 9. The Ocean Sunfish
Looking more like a huge floating blob rather than a fish, the ocean sunfish is officially the largest bony
fish in the world, a huge achievement considering that it doesn’t have a visible backfin. Ocean Sunfish,
or mola, develop their truncated, bullet-like shape because the back fin which they are born with simply
never grows. Instead, it folds into itself as the enormous creature matures, creating a rounded rudder
called a clavus. In fact, their name Mola in Latin means millstone, which perfectly describes this fish’s
somewhat rounded shape.
The mola are the heaviest of all the bony fish, with large specimens reaching 14 feet vertically and 10
feet horizontally and weighing nearly 5,000 pounds. They are clumsy swimmers, waggling their large
dorsal and anal fins to move and steering with their clavus. Their food of choice is jellyfish, though they
will eat small fish and huge amounts of zooplankton and algae as well. They are harmless to people, but
can be very curious and will often approach divers.
Number 8. The Mekong Catfish
The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the
Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 weighted an
astounding 646 pounds, making it the largest exclusively freshwater fish ever recorded. To put things in
perspective. This fish is so huge that it could easily feed a small village. The thing is, they are critically
endangered.
These giant catfish were once plentiful throughout the Mekong basin, but their numbers are believed to
have dropped by at least 95 percent over the past century. With no population figures available,
estimates of the decline are based on the fall in the number of fish caught. Some experts think there
may be only a few hundred, or even fewer, adults left in the Mekong River.
Their decline is often associated with overfishing, but other culprits could also be the damming of
Mekong tributaries, the destruction of the fish’s spawning and feeding grounds, and siltation.
Number 7. The Oarfish
The strange-looking oarfish is the longest bony fish in the sea. The origin of the oarfish name is
unknown, but may refer to the oar-shaped body or the long, oar-like pelvic fins. Because of its long, thin
shape, the oarfish fish is sometimes known as the ribbonfish. It is also commonly referred to as the king
of herrings. They have a habit of floating near the surface of the water when they are sick or dying.
Because of this, it is believed that the oarfish may be responsible for many of the legendary sightings of
sea monsters and sea serpents by ancient mariners and beach goers.
12 июл 2024
