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.
Other enormous land carnivores include the Polar and Kodiak bears. The African Bush elephant has earned the title of heaviest land creature, but it is an herbivore, and the giraffe, also an herbivore, is the tallest terrestrial animal. The largest ocean-dwelling carnivore is the sperm whale, which can grow to lengths of up to 80,000 feet.