| Largest mammal (also largest animal) | Blue Whale |
| Smallest mammal | Bumblebee Bat |
| Largest land animal | African Elephant |
| Fastest land animal | Cheetah |
| Tallest animal | Giraffe |
| Largest monkey | Mandrill |
| Smallest monkey | Pygmy Marmoset |
| Largest ape | Gorilla |
| Smallest ape | Gibbon |
| Largest reptile | Saltwater Crocodile |
| Largest land carnivore | Polar Bear |
| Largest rodent | Capybara |
| Smallest rodent | Pygmy Jerboa |
| Longest venomous snake | King Cobra |
| Largest fish | Whale Shark |
| Largest amphibian | Chinese Giant Salamander |
| Largest snake | Anaconda |
| Largest bird | Ostrich |
| Smallest bird | Hummingbird |
| Tallest flying bird | Sarus Crane |
| Fastest flying bird | Peregrine Falcon |
| Bird with the longest wingspan | Wandering Albatross |
| Largest invertebrate | Giant Squid |
| Animal with longest lifespan | Tortoise |
| Largest butterfly | Alexandra's Birdwing |
| Largest bee | Wallace's giant bee |
| Largest living lizard | Komodo dragon |
