In the modern age of unprecedented discoveries and discoveries, surprising creatures still defy human understanding of scale and proportion. Scientists have named the largest creatures that have ever existed on the planet.

Japanese spider crab

This is a type of sea crab found in the waters around Japan. Although its body is slightly smaller than the American lobster, its legs can reach 4 meters in length when extended. This makes it the largest living arthropod among the world’s 60,000 species of crustaceans.

giant squid

The title of world’s largest invertebrate belongs to the giant squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). Based on observations, experts think that the length of its body and tentacles reached 14 meters, and its weight may have been at least 500 kilograms.

megalodon shark

This marine giant is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23-3.6 million years ago. Megalodons were believed to have reached 15 meters in length and weighed up to 50 tons (50,000 kilograms), according to scientists’ research.

Quetzalcoatl (pterosaur)

It belongs to a genus of azhdarchid pterosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Maastrichtian period of North America. Since the discovery of the remains in 1975, Quetzalcoatl’s weight has been estimated at 68-249 kilograms.

blue whale

The dimensions of this marine mammal range from 24 to 30 meters. The longest is the female blue whale, which reaches 33 meters. The average weight of these giants is between 90,000 and 136,000 kilograms. Source