Massive Extinct Whale May Be the Heaviest Animal Ever
The gargantuan creature, weighing upwards of 750,000 pounds, may have sat in shallow waters, scavenging carcasses 39 million years ago.
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The gargantuan creature, weighing upwards of 750,000 pounds, may have sat in shallow waters, scavenging carcasses 39 million years ago.
While its roughly 66-foot length doesn't break records, its weight does. The whale was about as heavy as 35 school buses, a study estimates.
There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title, the AP reports that scientists have dug up fossils from...
There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales.
The body mass of the Perucetus colossus is estimated to be up to 340 tons – about 25pc heavier than the world’s largest passenger plane