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The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the biggest animal on the planet, weighing up to 400,000 pounds (approximately 33 elephants) and reaching up to 98 feet in length.
- What is the largest animal to ever live on planet Earth?
- What animal is bigger than an elephant?
- What is the second biggest animal in the world?
- Is Megalodon bigger than blue whale?
- Do blue whales still exist?
- Which animal dies after drinking water?
- What was the 1st animal on earth?
- Who is heavier hippo or elephant?
- What's bigger than a blue whale?
- Is the Megalodon still alive?
- Are blue whales bigger than dinosaurs?
- Did Megalodon have any predators?
- Do whales fart?
- Can a whale swallow a human being?
- How big is the heart of a blue whale?
What is the largest animal to ever live on planet Earth?
Far bigger than any dinosaur, the blue whale is the largest known animal to have ever lived. An adult blue whale can grow to a massive 30m long and weigh more than 180,000kg - that's about the same as 40 elephants, 30 Tyrannosaurus Rex or 2,670 average-sized men.
What animal is bigger than an elephant?
Blue whale. Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed. Learn why they're larger than any land animal and why they were hunted for years. A blue whale's tongue alone can weigh as much as an elephant—its heart as much as an automobile.
What is the second biggest animal in the world?
The fin whale is the second largest animal to ever live, in the entire history of Earth. Reaching lengths of at least 85 feet (26 m) and weights of 80 tons, this species is second only to its close relative, the blue whale.
Is Megalodon bigger than blue whale?
No, the blue whale is much bigger. Megalodon was up to 60 feet long, while blue whales are 80 to 100 feet long.
Do blue whales still exist?
Blue whales are still an endangered species and there are thought to be no more than 25,000 living in the world today.
Which animal dies after drinking water?
It is true that a kangaroo rat can die after drinking water. This is because when it has too much water in its system, its body flushes it out. Unfortunately, this also flushes out nutrients the animal needs and can lead to its death.
What was the 1st animal on earth?
A comb jelly. The evolutionary history of the comb jelly has revealed surprising clues about Earth's first animal.
Who is heavier hippo or elephant?
Hippos are the second-largest land animal -- second only to elephants. Male hippos can weigh more than 6,000 pounds. Females are more "delicate," topping out around 3,000 pounds.
What's bigger than a blue whale?
The spiral Siphonophore spotted by the team of scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's Falkor research vessel has been estimated to be 150-feet-long, which is an approximate 50 feet longer than a blue whale - widely held to be the largest animal to have ever existed.
Is the Megalodon still alive?
Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago. Go to the Megalodon Shark Page to learn the real facts about the largest shark to ever live, including the actual research about it's extinction.
Are blue whales bigger than dinosaurs?
Blue whales are the largest animals that have ever lived—they're even bigger than dinosaurs! Blue whales reach 34 meters (110 feet) long and weigh as much as 172,365 kilograms (190 tons). Yes, While some dinosaurs rival it in length (although that maybe questionable), the blue whale is larger in mass.
Did Megalodon have any predators?
Mature megalodons likely did not have any predators, but newly birthed and juvenile individuals may have been vulnerable to other large predatory sharks, such as great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran), whose ranges and nurseries are thought to have overlapped with those of megalodon from the end of the Miocene and ...
Do whales fart?
Yes, whales do fart. ... I'm yet to experience this, but I know of some lucky scientists who have seen a humpback whale fart. They tell me it looks like bubbles coming out underneath its body near the tail. That's where the whale bum is — the smellier blowhole.
Can a whale swallow a human being?
Whales, in general, are not capable of swallowing a human being and therefore will not eat you. However, there is a species of whales that does pose a legitimate challenge to that general theory: sperm whales.
How big is the heart of a blue whale?
A mighty heart for a mighty creature
To power their humongous bodies, blue whales are equipped with a huge heart as well. The whale's heart is about 5 feet in length, 4 feet in width and 5 feet in height, and can weigh as much as 175 kilograms, which is the same as some cars.
