Blue whale
A kind of whale · also called Sulphur-bottom whale
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The blue whale is an ocean-dwelling baleen whale and the largest animal known to have ever lived.
It is the largest member of the rorqual family, outgrowing other baleen species like the fin whale. Females are usually slightly larger than males, and the largest recorded individuals have reached nearly 100 feet (30.5 m) and 400,000 pounds (180,000 kg). Scientists recognize four distinct subspecies distributed across different ocean basins, which show minor differences in average adult length. Even isolated body parts are enormous, with the heart alone weighing around 400 pounds (180 kg).
From Wikipedia
The blue whale is a species of baleen whale and the largest marine mammal in the rorqual family Balaenopteridae. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9–30.5 m (98–100 ft) and weighing up to 190–200 t, it is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a blue whale?
- A typical adult measures about 82 feet (25 m) long, stands 16 feet (5 m) tall, and weighs roughly 330,000 pounds (150,000 kg). This length is roughly equivalent to two full-size school buses parked bumper to bumper.
- How much space does a blue whale take up?
- About 196 yd³ (150 m³), the volume of its body.
Weight
165 US tons (150 tonnes)
- Space it takes up
- 196 yd³ (150 m³)
- Length
- 82 ft (25 m)
- Height
- 16.4 ft (5 m)
Quick answer
A typical adult measures about 82 feet (25 m) long, stands 16 feet (5 m) tall, and weighs roughly 330,000 pounds (150,000 kg). This length is roughly equivalent to two full-size school buses parked bumper to bumper.
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