Longest tail of any land mammal
- Who
- Asian elephant
- What
- 1.5 metre(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 01 January 0001
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) has the longest tail of any land mammal, which can grow up to 1.5 m (5 ft) long - almost as long as its trunk. It uses its tail as a sizeable fly-swatter.