EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -About the Species. Blue whales are the largest animals ever to live on our planet. They feed almost exclusively on krill, straining huge volumes of ocean water through their baleen plates (which hang from the roof of the mouth and work like a sieve). Some of the biggest individuals may eat up to 6 tons of krill a day.

Detailed explanation-3: -While there might never be a larger animal than the blue whale, there are other kinds of organism that dwarf it. The largest of them all, dubbed the “humongous fungus”, is a honey mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae).

Detailed explanation-4: -That distinction goes to the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), the largest animal on Earth. The orca’s (Orcinus orca) size of up to 31 feet (9.4 meters) makes it the largest dolphin.

Detailed explanation-5: -#1 Blue Whale. Blue whales are the world’s largest living creatures. #2 North Pacific Right Whale. Right whales are found in three different species around the world. #3 African Elephant. #4 White Rhinoceros. #5 Hippopotamus. #6 Giraffe. #7 Saltwater Crocodile. #8 Leatherback sea turtles. More items •25-Feb-2023