Not all animals are as cute as a kitten, as small as a hamster or as loving as a dog. Mother nature has coughed up some crazy creations in her time and the humble cosmic rock that we call home also houses a great many creatures that go bump in the night. Some animals are utter behemoths, towering over us mere humans enough to make us quite rightly quake in our boots. These are giant animals you didn’t know existed!

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