“Unbelievable Beasts: Discover the Colossal Creatures Roaming Our Planet Today!”

Largest Amphibian species

Native to the mountain streams and lakes of China, the Chinese giant salamander is the worlds largest amphibian. On average, an adult salamander can weigh anywhere from 55 to 66 pounds and measure about 3.77 feet across. The heaviest salamander ever recorded weighed 110 pounds and measure 5.9 feet across. Salamanders eat a wide range of things and have been known to dine on dine on insects, worms, other amphibians, shrimps, crabs, fish, and water shrew. Currently it’s conservation status stands at critically endangered and its species is continually in decline due to human interactions. The vocalizations of the Chinese giant salamander are unique in that they are said to resemble that of a crying child.

Giant Invertebrates

Once thought to be a myth, the first live giant squid was photographed by Japanese researchers in 2002, then first captured in the wild on film in 2004. The giant squid is the second largest living invertebrate, with the largest being the Colossal squid which is still being researched as it is an extremely rare specimen. The maximum length for a giant squid is believed to be 43 feet for females and 33 feet for males from top to bottom with a maximum weight of 606 pounds for a female giant squid and about half of that for males. Giant squid feed on deep sea fish and other squid and the only known predator for an adult giant squid is the Sperm whale.

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