If you enjoy watching TV programs and shows capturing the lives of animals in the wild, then what we have here might interest you.
There are many things that people have yet to learn about animals that have kept scientists constantly on the go. Even though we might not go into the details, it would make a difference learning about the lengths and heights of a few animals.
This list covers 12 animals that are 6 feet long or tall.
1. Giant anteater
The giant anteater, also called the ant bear, is a mammal endemic to Central and South America that only feeds on insects
 It is one of the four existing anteater species and the only existing member of the Myrmecophaga genus. The giant anteater is pretty gigantic at 6 feet long, with tongues reaching 2 feet.
An adult can weigh approximately 41 kg and live up to 14 years in the wild.
2. South American tapir
The South American tapir, also called the Amazonian tapir or Brazilian tapir is commonly found in areas with water and salt around Brazil and the Amazon.
These shy nocturnal creatures can grow longer than 6 feet and are adapted to living in wetlands and lowland forest areas.
They can also weigh around 550 pounds and have large teeth for grinding seeds and plants.
3. Alligator Gar
The alligator gar is a ray-finned fish and a close relative to the bowfin fish. It is the largest fish of the gar family and one of the biggest freshwater fish in North America.
Alligator gars have a pointed mouth resembling an alligator and can grow to over 6 feet.
Even though TV programs have portrayed these animals as dangerous, there are no reports of evidence that these animals have attacked people. They are pretty sluggish to lay an attack on anyone.
4. Caiman
Caimans are predominantly found in Mexico, South and Central America in swamps, marshes, Mangrove Rivers, and lakes.
They have scaly skin like crocodiles but are more of nocturnal animals. They can reach about 6 feet and weigh approximately 88 pounds.
Black caimans are, however, known to grow over 13 feet long and tip the scales over 1,100 pounds.
5. Lioness
Lionesses tend to have smaller bodies than lions considering their feeding, hunting, and breeding adaptations.
A full-grown lion can measure about 7 feet long, excluding the tail and 4 feet shoulder height. Females, however, reach a maximum of 6 feet with a shoulder height of 3.2 feet.
Although many people think of keeping lions as pets, they should consider that they are wild and have to be treated with caution.
6. Chinese giant salamander
The Chinese giant salamander is an enormous salamander and the largest amphibian on the planet. This animal is entirely aquatic and habits rocky mountain streams in the Yangtze River basin in central China.
This salamander can span over 6 feet long where the tail makes up 60% of the body’s length.
They primarily feed on fish, worms, snails, insects, crabs, crayfish, and even smaller animals of the species.
7. Somali ostrich
The Somali ostrich, also called the blue-necked ostrich, is the second-largest flightless bird commonly found in the Horn of Africa.
For a long time, this species has been considered a subspecies of the common ostrich until 2014, when it was considered a distinct species.
These ostriches are approximately 6 feet long and may weigh up to 231 pounds when in captivity.
8. Leatherback sea turtle
The leatherback sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles alongside the loggerhead sea turtle and the green sea turtle.
These hard-shelled animals can reach over 6 feet long and weigh more than 200 pounds when fully mature.
Unluckily, these animals have seen a significant population drop from around 115,000 female leatherbacks in 1980 to less than 25,000.
This brings the total existing population of these animals to less than 100,000.
9. Common seal
The common seal, also known as the harbor seals, are native to the Arctic and temperate marine coastlines in the Northern Hemisphere.
These average seals lengths of about 6 feet while weighing more than 87 kilos. These seals have short flippers which help them move like caterpillars.
The southern elephant seal is the largest of all seas reaching over 20 feet. On the other hand, the ringed seal is the smallest at less than 5 feet.
10. Blanket octopus
The term blanket octopus refers to the octopus species that have transparent webs connecting the dorsal and dorsolateral arms on adult females.
These organisms are among the biggest octopuses at 6 feet long. These blankets are used for defense because they can be unfolded to make the animal look larger.
When threatened, they can release the blankets to entangle the enemy.
11. Monitor lizard
There are over 80 recognized monitor lizard species on the planet. They are characterized by extended necks, powerful tails, sharp claws, and fully-developed limbs.
These animals average around 6 feet long though some species can grow bigger. The Komodo dragon is the biggest monitor lizard worldwide and can reach a massive length of 8 feet.
12. Pacific walrus
The Pacific walrus is one of the animals in the large pinniped family. It is a close relative to the sea lion, seal, and fur seal.
These animals call the Bering and Chukchi seas their home and regions around the mainland coast and Island of Alaska and Russia.
A fully-grown pacific walrus is approximately 6 feet long. The biggest pacific walrus on record is 12 feet long and has tusks averaging 30 inches.
The dimension of stuff has been an interest of mine ever since I was a child. What I believe is most fascinating about the dimension of stuff is how extremely long, tall and wide some objects are both on earth and in the universe.