blue whales are usually about 100 ft long, theyre the biggest whale, and theyre pretty cool.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The blue whale is the largest mammal, possibly the largest animal, to ever inhabit the earth. Its body is long, somewhat tapered, and streamlined, with the head making up less than one-fourth of its total body length. Its rostrum (upper part of the head) is very broad and flat and almost U-shaped, with a single ridge that extends just forward of the blowholes to the tip of the snout. Its blowholes are contained in a large, raised "splash guard", and the blow is tall and straight and over 20 feet (6 meters) high. Its body is smooth and relatively free of parasites, but a few barnacles attach themselves to the edge of the fluke and occasionally to the tips of the flippers and to the dorsal fin. There are 55-68 ventral grooves or pleats extending from the lower jaw to near the navel.
Length and Weight: The longest blue whale ever recorded was a 108-foot adult female caught during whaling efforts in Antarctica! In modern times, blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere reach lengths of 90-100 feet , but their Northern Hemisphere counterparts are smaller, on average 75 to 80 feet (23 to 24.5 m). Blue whales can weigh over 100 tons (99,800 kg). Females are larger than males of the same age, the largest perhaps weighing as much as 150 tons (136,000 kg).
2007-04-16 13:37:13
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answered by I am watching your every move. 3
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The Blue Whale is actually the Largest animal in the whole world (yes animal)
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The blue whale is the largest mammal, possibly the largest animal, to ever inhabit the earth. Its body is long, somewhat tapered, and streamlined, with the head making up less than one-fourth of its total body length. Its rostrum (upper part of the head) is very broad and flat and almost U-shaped, with a single ridge that extends just forward of the blowholes to the tip of the snout. Its blowholes are contained in a large, raised "splash guard", and the blow is tall and straight and over 20 feet (6 meters) high. Its body is smooth and relatively free of parasites, but a few barnacles attach themselves to the edge of the fluke and occasionally to the tips of the flippers and to the dorsal fin. There are 55-68 ventral grooves or pleats extending from the lower jaw to near the navel.
Length and Weight: The longest blue whale ever recorded was a 108-foot adult female caught during whaling efforts in Antarctica! In modern times, blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere reach lengths of 90-100 feet , but their Northern Hemisphere counterparts are smaller, on average 75 to 80 feet (23 to 24.5 m). Blue whales can weigh over 100 tons (99,800 kg). Females are larger than males of the same age, the largest perhaps weighing as much as 150 tons (136,000 kg).
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2007-04-16 13:43:04
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answered by hollee M 2
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The largest thing to ever inhabit the earth (for now. I watch something of the future and find that a 9 ton animal may be not a fantasy.).
2007-04-16 13:48:36
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The only thing bigger than a blue whale is yo mamma
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't know the largest ever. But I heard on TV lastnight that just their tongue can be as big as a full grown elephant.
2007-04-16 13:40:43
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answered by asmikeocsit 7
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Maximum length is 106 ft. 2 tons
2007-04-16 13:39:42
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answered by ruthie 5
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BiiiiiiiiiiiiiG!!
2007-04-16 13:38:57
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answered by tooldaddy2003 5
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too big for a tank
2007-04-16 13:42:25
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answered by Dave F 1
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Almost as big as your question is vague.
2007-04-16 13:37:42
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answered by ljkahsasdhfakl 2
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i think you're talking like 2 tons.
2007-04-16 13:38:43
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answered by florenz1 2
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