Blue whales are kings of the seas. What do they have to do with
human health? Well, what would you say if I told you that this king
of the seas' diet was solely dependent on phytoplanktons? Yes, this
big guys move around and survive through such small organisms such
as phytoplanktons. Amazing, right? The story just keeps on getting
better too. Read on to find out why.
Just how big are blue whales? Well, they measure up to 33.6 meters
in length and 181 metric tons or more in weight. Blue whales are the
largest whales and also the largest living animal. It is even
believed to be the largest animal ever to have existed. Yes, they
are. The largest known dinosaur, the Argentinosaurus was estimated
to weigh in 90 tons and up to 27m in length, slightly smaller than
the blue whale. The extinct fish Leedsichthys may also approached
that size but still is considered to be smaller than the blue whale.
That's how big these guys are.
A Blue Whale's tongue weighs around 2.7 tons. Its mouth when fully
expanded is large enough to hold 90 tonnes of food and water. Its
heart weighs 600 kg and is the largest to be known in any other
animal. A new born blue-whale weights up to 2,700 kg, the same
weight as a fully grown hippopotamus. On its seventh month, a baby
blue whale can drink an approximately 400 liters of milk everyday.
With their size blue whales can travel hundreds of miles without
rest and consume up to 1.5 million calories a day in order to
restore its massive energy requirements. They can reach speeds of 30
mph over short bursts while 12 mph is their more typical traveling
speed.
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