Biggest Animal
Blue Whale (Balaeonptera musculus) is the biggest animal on Earth. The largest specimen ever recorded weighed in at 187 tons.

Biggest Land Mammal

African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana africana) is the biggest of the land mammals. The largest specimen on record had an estimated standing height of 13' and is thought to have weighed 12 tons.

Smallest Mammal
Bumblebee or Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)is the smallest mammal in the world, living in Karichanaburi Province, Thailand. Its body is no bigger than a large bumblebee, with a head-and-body length of 1.1-1.3" and a wingspan of 5.1-5.7" It weighs 0.06-0.07 oz.

Tallest Mammal
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), found in the dry savannah and open woodland areas of sub-Saharan Africa, is the world's tallest mammal. A Massai bull (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) named George, who arrived at Chester Zoo, UK, from Kenya in Jan. 1959 is the tallest giraffe on record. Standing 19' tall, his horns almost grazed the roof of the 20' giraffe house by the time he was nine years old.

Longest Snake
Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) regularly exceeds 20' 6" in length. The longest specimen on record was found in Celebes, Indonesia and was more than 32' long.

Smallest Lizard
Sphaerodactylus Parthenopion, a gecko indigenous to Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands is the smallest lizard in the world. Some pregnant females are only 0.7" long from snout to vent with tails approximately the same length.

Biggest Reptile
Estuarine or Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), found throughout the tropical regions of Asia and the Pacific, is the largest reptile in the world. They can grow to be over 23' in length.

The Smallest Primate
Pygmy Mouse Lemur (Microcebus myoxinus) is the smallest primate and lives in western Madagascar. It's head-and-body length is measured at 2.4" with a tail length of 5.4" and an average weight of 1.08 oz.

Biggest Bird
North African Ostrich (Struthia camelus camelus), the largest living bird. This flightless bird can reach 9' in height and weight 345 lbs.

The Smallest Bird
Hummingbirds (Mellisuga helenae) Living in Cuba and the Isle of Pines, the male bee hummingbirds (Mellisuga helenae) are just 2.2" long and weigh 0.056 oz.

Smallest Fish
Dwarf Goby (Trimmatom nanus) is the smallest marine fish and shortest known vertebrate and is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Its average length is 0.339" for males and 0.35" for females.

Dwarf Pygmy Goby (Pandaka pygmaea) is the shortest and lightest freshwater fish. It is a colorless and nearly transparent species found in the streams and lakes of Luzon in the Philippines. Males have an average length of 0.343" and weigh 0.00014-0.00018 oz.

The Fastest Fish
Cosmopolitan Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) is the world's fastest species of fish over short distances. It has been officially measured to have a velocity of 68 mph. The cheetah's top speed, by contrast, is 62 mph

Smallest Amphibian
Frog (Eleutherodactylus limbatus), is the smallest known amphibian, found in Cuba which measures just 0.33-0.47" from snout to vent.

Biggest Amphibian
Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) lives in the mountain streams of northeastern, central and southern China, and is world's biggest amphibian. The largest specimen on record was 5' 11" long and weighed 143 lbs.

Smallest Spider
Patu Marplesi is the smallest known spider, it is in the family Symphytognathidae from Western Samoa. A male found has an overall length of just 0.017 in.

Biggest Spider
Goliath Bird-eating Spider (Theraphosa leblondi) is the world's biggest spider. It lives mainly in the coastal rainforests of Surinam, Guyana, and French Guiana. Two specimens with a leg-span of 11" have been recorded.

Biggest Crustacean
Taka-ahi-gani or Giant Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) The largest specimen on record weighed in at 41 lbs and had a claw-span of 12' 2".

Shortest Snakes
Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops bilineata) & Brahminy Blindsnake (Ramphotyplops braminus) both have a maximum length of 4.25" making them the shortest snakes in the world.

Biggest Butterfly
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) of Papua New Guinea is the biggest butterfly in the world. Females can have a wingspan exceeding 11" and weigh over 0.9 oz.

Rarest Living Creature
Abington Island giant tortoise(Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni) The world's rarest living creative is the Abington Island giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni). An aged male name Lonesome George is the only remaining representative of this species. With virtually no hope of discovering another specimen, this articular subspecies is now effectively extinct.

Rarest Land Mammal
Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sandaicus) is the world's rarest land mammal. Demand for its horns in traditional Oriental medicines and destruction of its habitats have led to there being just 60 specimens remaining in Indonesia and Vietnam.

Rarest Marine Mammal
Baiji or Yangtze River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) which lives in the Yangtze River, China, has an estimated population of just 150.

Rarest Bird of Prey
Californian Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) With only 61 Californian condors, most of which were bred in captivity, existing in the wild and about 99 in captivity as of April 2000, this animal is officially the rarest bird in the world.

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