What are Some Extremes in the Animal World?
With an estimated 3-30 million species of animals, this planet is teeming with biodiversity. Much of this diversity is represented by arthropods which have not even been studied yet. Out of all the animals we do know about, the range of characteristics are impressive. But it is the extremes in the animal world that grab our imaginations and make us interested in knowing more about the life on our planet. This article will go over a few of the most fascinating extremes in the animal world. Of all extremes in the animal world, the most obvious is size. The largest living animal — possibly the largest that ever lived — is the Blue Whale, with one individual weighing in at 190 tonnes (209 tons) with a length of 30 m (100 ft). Others have been measured at 33.3 m (110 ft) in length, but not weighed. This makes the longest Blue Whale about as long as a ten-story building. As for the smallest animal, there are numerous microscopic animals that only consist of a hundred or so cells, including r
