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How big is the

biggest animal?

The largest animal on the planet is the blue
whale, measuring 100 ft (30 m). It is the biggest

animal that has ever lived, including the dinosaurs.

Tail flukes up to 25 ft
(7.6 m) across can power
the blue whale at speeds
of 30 mph (50 kph).

FAST FACTS
188 dB
Blue whales make
a noise louder than a
jet aircraft taking off. 140 dB
Whales produce
very low frequency
sounds at a level of
188 decibels; these
A blue whale is longer than a basketball can be heard from
court and weighs up to 200 tons (180 thousands of
tonnes)—the same as 15 school buses. miles away.

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