The Largest Bird in the World
While ironically they can’t fly, this doesn’t stop the ostrich from having the official title of being the biggest bird on the planet. This colossal winged creature can usually weigh up to 287 pounds and more of than not, will grow up to 9 feet. And that’s not all. Ostriches also have a wingspan of up to 7 feet.
While they can’t use them for flying, ostriches will use their wings to navigate through their 43-mile-per-hour runs. In this photo, was can see a pair of Ostriches taking care of their young chicks in a nature reserve park in the Middle East.
Another Lap Dog
There sure seems to be a pattern developing here when it comes to massive dogs who like to sit on laps. This dog, however, seems to never have outgrown that love! Some might even think he's the world's biggest husky!
His human companion's head pops up from behind him; it would be scary how big his dog is if it wasn't so comical. We wouldn't be surprised if we saw a headline one day about the dog who just would not stop growing. He ended up being bigger than the Empire State Building and still chose to sit on his owner's lap!
A Rare Giant Squid
Look, we understand that the biggest the fish you catch, the more impressive it is - but this is taking things way too far in our humblest opinion. This photo was taken in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. A fishing long-line boat known as San Aspiring came across the world's first intact adult male Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni - otherwise known as a colossal squid.
This enormous creature weighs a world record 450 kilos and is about 10 meters long. What's more, is that the next biggest creature ever found was 150 kilos lighter! At the time of its discovery, the squid was feasting on a hooked toothfish.
The Gargantuan Sea Cucumber
There is no denying that sea cucumbers are strange creatures. These marine animals are best known for being long in shape, with leathery skin, and living on the sea floor. In this photo, we can see a scuba diver hanging out underwater with a sea cucumber in the North Male Atoll of the Maldives.
This type of sea cucumber is also known as the amber fish. Due to their particularly large size, the T. anax are popular in the commercial fishing industry and are also widely exported because of their medicinal properties. Whatever the case may be, they do look very weird.
The Hercules Moth
It should be no mystery as to why this winged creature is referred to as the Hercules moth. While it is an incredibly strong moth, that's not even the most interesting detail. This intimidating insect usually has a wingspan as an adult of about 27 centimeters, which makes it the largest moth in all of Australia.
This photo shows the Hercules moth in all of its glory, spreading and flapping its wings as it flies through the rainforest in the Ambua Lodge, Tari, in the Hela province of Papua New Guinea. If you want the living daylights scared out of you - come to this part of the world.