The Adventurous Soul@TAdventurousoul · Sep 4, 2025

True size of some species. A Thread 🧵 1. Here is a Cinereous Vulture, one of the largest bird species in the world

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A thread showcasing the actual sizes of various large animal species from around the world, including extinct flying creatures, big cats, snakes, birds, and marine mammals, highlighting the dramatic scale differences that often surprise people.

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True size of some species. A Thread 🧵 1. Here is a Cinereous Vulture, one of the largest bird species in the world
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2. Life size model of a Quetzalcoatlus northropi. The largest known flying animal to ever exist.
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3. Does anyone know what this is?
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4. The insane size difference between a Lion and a Lioness.
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5. Size of this King Cobra
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6. That is one massive seal🤯
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7. Massive 8,000 KG elephant in Tanzania
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8. Size of the Siberian tiger
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9. Giraffe on a foggy sunrise
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10. That’s the biggest freaking Tiger Shark i’ve ever seen! 😳
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11. Look at the size of this absolute UNIT 😱🐰
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12. “Absolute unit” doesn’t even come close to describing this horse
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13. This is a Malaysian King Cobra. The longest venomous snake on the planet.
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14. Anatolian Shepherd dog
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15. Look at the size of this majestic beast 🫎
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16. This is the biggest elephant I've seen in my life. Imagine drinking a bucket of water in only 4 seconds!
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17. The size
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18. Man helps King Cobra cool down in the unbearable heat.
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19. Indian Gaur, the largest bovine. Weighs upto a ton and 8 feet at the shoulder.
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20. The largest animal to ever live on this planet with her baby. 🐳
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21. Silverback Gorilla responds to instructions for his routine medical check check up