What is the largest living animal?

The largest animal in the world is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Male blue whales can be 25 meters tall and females 27 meters tall. The largest scientifically recorded dimensions are 33.5 meters tall and 190 tons in weight. These dimensions make the blue whale the biggest animal living, and it is the largest animal among the species that have ever lived. According to the fossil record, the herbivorous dinosaur diplous, who lived 145-155 million years ago, was 27 meters tall.