According to conventional measurements, the giraffe is the tallest living animal on Earth. However, if we strictly consider the distance from head to toe, this ranking could witness a dramatic shift.
Humans are taller than 87.6% of existing mammal species on Earth. Yet, when compared to those towering above us, we truly are “short mushrooms.”
Let’s compare body sizes among various animal species on Earth, both extant and extinct, to determine who truly is the “tall guy” of our planet.
