Most people know what turtles are. Little shell backed reptiles that often live in lakes, streams and dank vegetation. When asked what do turtles eat and drink these same people are far less knowledgeable. Turtles are kind of an exotic pet. They are not as widely understood as dogs, cats and other more common house pets.
15 of the Largest Animals in the World. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. At 30 metres (98 ft) in length and 180 metric tons (200 short tons) or more in weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed.
Patricia Medici, a TED Fellow, works with tapirs â the largest land mammal in South America. Photo: Marina Klink. If you want to call someone a âjackassâ in Brazil, you call them a âtapir.â These large, forest-dwelling mammals look a bit like a cross between a wild boar and an anteater.. Tapirs are considered an umbrella species. Tapirs require a lot of space in order to find all the resources they need, and they share habitat with many other animals â peccaries, deer, birds, insects, and so on.