The Top 8 Heaviest Animals in the World

A heavy animal is generally a big animal, but some big animals aren’t as heavy as a person would suppose. The ostrich, which can grow to nearly 7 feet tall, usually weighs between 198 and 286 pounds. A large adult male dromedary, which may be the same height, can weigh 1320 pounds. So, an animal’s weight has something to do not only with its size but with the way it’s built.

With these ideas in mind, let’s take a closer look at the top 8 heaviest animals in the world.