Which of the Big Five is the largest land animal?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The African elephant
- Step 1: The Big Five includes animals of very different sizes. Step 2. The elephant is by far the heaviest. Answer: The African elephant. Why not the others: the rhinoceros, buffalo and lion are smaller.
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