The largest animal known to have ever lived on Earth is the Blue Whale.
Blue Whale Facts
- Length: Up to about 100 feet (30 meters) long.
- Weight: Up to 200 tons (180 metric tons) or more.
- Heart: About the size of a small car, weighing around 400 pounds (180 kg).
- Tongue: Can weigh as much as an elephant.
- Diet: Mostly tiny shrimp-like creatures called Krill.
- Habitat: Found in oceans worldwide.
How Big Is That?
A fully grown blue whale is approximately:
- As long as 3 school buses lined up end-to-end.
- Heavier than 30 African elephants.
- Larger than any known dinosaur by mass.