23 of the Biggest Living Animals in the World

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Manta Ray

Don’t let a manta ray’s nine-meter long, 2,000-pound body fool you. Unlike stingrays that have tails that can hurt you, manta rays can be extremely harmless. Sometimes they just jump out of the water. Scientist explain this phenomenon with theories such as the manta ray needing to remove parasites from their body, feeding, courting, and communicating. Jumping out of the water like that is kind of a superpower of manta rays. Here are 10 other animals that have superpowers that would make any super hero jealous.

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Whale Shark

The world’s largest fish is called a whale but’s it’s actually a shark. But whale sharks are not the only animals with surprisingly misleading names. The name just comes because if it’s massive size; they can grow up to 40 feet long. You would think these ginormous sharks would want to eat you given the chance, but to whale sharks, humans are friends, not food. Whale sharks typically eat krill, fish eggs, and smaller fish and are known to be gentle around scuba divers.

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Capybara

If you have a fear of rodents, your skin might crawl looking at the world’s largest rodent. Capybaras can weigh anywhere from 60 to 174 pounds, with the females being a bit larger than males. Unlike the rats you might find in a subway station, capybaras have webbed feet to help them swim and don’t have tails. Think there’s nothing to fear because of how harmless they look? Well here are some of the world’s most innocent looking animals that are surprisingly dangerous.