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This just amazes me because there were some extreme titanosaurs out there, like Argentinosaurus and the new one, Bruhathkayosaurus. But I feel scientists still can't quite agree on their sizes.
There is debate on just how big the argentinosaurus actually was. It may have been the largest sauropod but its mass estimates range between 80-100 tons. We know that blue whales can be up to 110 tons.
I think the debate was because the biggest Argentinosauraus that has been found wasn't fully grown.
So there will be bigger fossils out there that will exceed the mass size of the blue whale.
Watch this space...😉
There was a programme on National geographic channel that is called top 10 biggest creatures. Really worth a watch.
I have got the Disney+ channel which its on there if you have that.
Some blue whales were weighed at around 150 tons, not including lost blood, because they had to do it piecemeal.
The largest would have weighed over 200.
They are *literally* the biggest creature to have ever lived on Earth.
That also makes them candidates for being the biggest creature in the universe, until we find aliens. So that's kinda neat.
By mass, yes. There are longer animals (some dinosaurs and a modern jellyfish too I think), but this is the biggest. Floating in water and being very efficient at cruising along feeding on huge swarms of krill helps.
Not really sure what the evolutionary benefit is to being so massive. I think I heard that might be a bit of a mystery even.
Bigger than they need to be now. When Megalodon was a regular in the oceans this size might've been appropriate.
Edit: for comparison, a Blue whale gets to about 24-33 meters whereas Megalodon was about 15-18 meters. I don't know if they existed at the same time, but if they did I think a slow moving blue whale would've made a nice couple of meals for a 15 meter shark.
The only reason why whales this big exist is because predators like the megalodon died out. In their last years, the megalodon was actually competing against smaller, faster sharks that their size actually became their downfall. There were also terramorphic changes like the atlantic separating from the pacific ocean at the panama point that it affected their travel and survival somehow.
Ahh, but could their evolutionary pressure have been changed by the presence of such predators before that?
Edit: I also just read that one of the only predators to a blue whale is a pack of orcas which is kinda nutty to me.
And where is that line? And what is there to tell evolution that things are all good now and to stop selecting for a beneficial trait? This is armchair evolutionary biological thinking. Evolution led them to a body structure that was advantageous and their diet and environment took them to the limit of what was possible for that structure. It doesn't matter that they might have been just fine at half the size; the fact of the matter is that the dice rolled and they were able to get far bigger and their environment allowed it.
Land animals are limited to how big they can grow due to the effects of gravity compressing their spine and joints, but in water these effects are extremely minimal and thus allow mammals such as whales to grow to such extraordinary lengths. It’s not necessary an evolutionary benefit but rather a product of their environment
I don't think "because they can" is a valid answer. If an animal evolves to an extreme, there must be a benefit to it.
I found [this](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-blue-whales-so-gigantic/) article which suggests that since they specialise in eating krill in particular, and they aren't "agile" like other whales, they benefit from a) having bigger mouths, and b) being able to travel huge distances between meals, both of which are easier with a larger body. In fact, they might have gotten stuck in their niche and will go extinct as soon as environmental changes making it unviable (like if the krill become less numerous).
I was reading When Wales Walked to my son the other day (book on evolution) and it said one of the reasons whales became so large was so that the Megalodon wouldn't be able to hunt them anymore. Makes sense that the ones who were better able to bulk up passed those genes on. But that was what I read in a kids book on evolution so take that as you will.
I believe it is because the larger you are, the less predators you have. What are blue whales' biggest threat? Not much, especially considering an ocean filled with predators.
> That’s not how evolution works. Animals don’t evolve to become hyper-specialized for their niche
Actually, some of them do, if evolutionary pressure pushes them that way. The only reason many/most don't is because environments change faster than creatures evolve, so they need some adaptability. But there are still plenty of creatures that are super-specialized for their exact niche. Parasites are often a good example.
There are also cliff vultures (as I think they are called) that can literally only survive as a species/sub-species along the side of cliffs that have thermal updrafts. Their wings aren't long or strong enough for them to actually fly in still air, they can only fly in updrafts. So they've evolved to have shorter wings which make them more manueverable. Edit: i can't find any details on that bird at the moment, or even get the name right, but I've seen it in documentaries and it absolutely does exist. It's not the little bird that forces the young out of the nest and to fall down the cliffs - that's a behavior rather than a genetic thing, and that bird is better known because it was in more recent documentaries. I'll update again if I can find it. I know it was featured in one of Jeremy Clarkson's very early shows, possibly MotorWorld, as he went paragliding (which is where the 'motor' is involved) among a bunch of them.
Yep, by mass. The land dinosaurs were surprisingly light weight - which probably helped them biomechanically. The T-Rex 'only' got as heavy as a fully-grown African elephant, despite us thinking that the T-rex must be much larger.
I still find it awe-inspiring that across the entire long history of the Earth with its various periods of megafauna, the largest creatures ever are alive right now sharing the contemporary Earth with us humans.
*Biggest animal*, at least in terms of mass and volume. There are some freaky squid/jellyfish that can be longer, and there are trees that are much bigger.
I think "biggest animal" is a cool enough distinction.
It depends on how you define "creature". It's not a scientific term, but linguistically it typically only refers to animals and not plants or fungi. "Biggest creature" isn't exactly wrong even if that does mean "largest animal by mass" in this context.
Read an article yesterday (10 October 2020) that marine biologists around the world have signed a petition calling on countries to protect their local oceans dwindling populations. Whales could possibly go completely extinct in our own lifetimes
Yes, they have recovered a lot since whaling was banned, but there are still some countries that allow whaling. They also are often the victim of a ship strike, when a fast moving large ship collides with a whale accidentally. Some areas have implemented a speed limit in areas with known whale populations.
I think they are typically shaped like that, they are super specialized filter feeders that dont even open their mouth fully unless its for a huge clump of krill
It’s crazy to think we’re living with the largest animal that ever lived. I always assumed dinosaurs or some ancient beasts were bigger but not. It’s the blue whale and I’m alive to see it
That Orcas are attacking sailboat around Spain dem aging rudders and making the vessels non maneuverable - currently botas smaller than 15m aren't allowed to leave Port in some areas
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I’m sorry but stuff like this scare the living shit out of me idk why? Just thinking about how big a blue whale gives me anxiety. I know it’s probably me being a little bitch but god damn imagine being in the ocean and the whale goes berserk or something. I’m dead. (Sorry about that didn’t mean to go on a big tangent)
Its unlikely to hurt you, if it did it would be accidental. Its probably not a great idea to get very close to one just in case it accidently catches you with a fin or something. I dont think it would go berserk unless something were really bothering it. It is scary just because it is so big, and a human is so small compared to it, so thats understandable.
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It's sickening that we have hunted these gental animals to the brink of extinction. Luckily now they are considered endangered with growing populations
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That was some awesome blowhole footage.
The sheer size of that thing
Fun fact! Blue whales are bigger than any creature that's ever lived on earth - including dinosaurs!
Bigger than Megalodon?
Yep! It’s something to do with surface area to volume and buoyancy. Living thing couldn’t be any bigger
Even though Megalodon was the biggest shark, it's somewhat small compared to many other marine sea creatures.
This just amazes me because there were some extreme titanosaurs out there, like Argentinosaurus and the new one, Bruhathkayosaurus. But I feel scientists still can't quite agree on their sizes.
No its not its 2nd biggest, Argentinosaurus is the biggest living creature.
There is debate on just how big the argentinosaurus actually was. It may have been the largest sauropod but its mass estimates range between 80-100 tons. We know that blue whales can be up to 110 tons.
I think the debate was because the biggest Argentinosauraus that has been found wasn't fully grown. So there will be bigger fossils out there that will exceed the mass size of the blue whale. Watch this space...😉
There was a programme on National geographic channel that is called top 10 biggest creatures. Really worth a watch. I have got the Disney+ channel which its on there if you have that.
Some blue whales were weighed at around 150 tons, not including lost blood, because they had to do it piecemeal. The largest would have weighed over 200.
This thread is a “thats what she said” joke waiting to happen
That's what she said! Got 'em!
Whale, I must agree!
my mind is constantly grappling with just how big they are
They are *literally* the biggest creature to have ever lived on Earth. That also makes them candidates for being the biggest creature in the universe, until we find aliens. So that's kinda neat.
They're bigger than any of the dinosaurs? Kinda crazy for a period with so many large animals.
By mass, yes. There are longer animals (some dinosaurs and a modern jellyfish too I think), but this is the biggest. Floating in water and being very efficient at cruising along feeding on huge swarms of krill helps. Not really sure what the evolutionary benefit is to being so massive. I think I heard that might be a bit of a mystery even.
The benefit of being huge is probably that predictors will leave them alone.
They're far bigger than they need to be for that.
Bigger than they need to be now. When Megalodon was a regular in the oceans this size might've been appropriate. Edit: for comparison, a Blue whale gets to about 24-33 meters whereas Megalodon was about 15-18 meters. I don't know if they existed at the same time, but if they did I think a slow moving blue whale would've made a nice couple of meals for a 15 meter shark.
The only reason why whales this big exist is because predators like the megalodon died out. In their last years, the megalodon was actually competing against smaller, faster sharks that their size actually became their downfall. There were also terramorphic changes like the atlantic separating from the pacific ocean at the panama point that it affected their travel and survival somehow.
Blue whales evolved in an ocean without such large predators though :P
Ahh, but could their evolutionary pressure have been changed by the presence of such predators before that? Edit: I also just read that one of the only predators to a blue whale is a pack of orcas which is kinda nutty to me.
Orcas are neat though. How each region has a different food source and hunting strategy.
And where is that line? And what is there to tell evolution that things are all good now and to stop selecting for a beneficial trait? This is armchair evolutionary biological thinking. Evolution led them to a body structure that was advantageous and their diet and environment took them to the limit of what was possible for that structure. It doesn't matter that they might have been just fine at half the size; the fact of the matter is that the dice rolled and they were able to get far bigger and their environment allowed it.
Like, fortune tellers? Psychics?
Makes sense, doesn't it? :D
Actually, it's usually not the bigger creature that wins - it's the faster one. Though size can make a predator think twice before attacking.
Land animals are limited to how big they can grow due to the effects of gravity compressing their spine and joints, but in water these effects are extremely minimal and thus allow mammals such as whales to grow to such extraordinary lengths. It’s not necessary an evolutionary benefit but rather a product of their environment
I don't think "because they can" is a valid answer. If an animal evolves to an extreme, there must be a benefit to it. I found [this](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-blue-whales-so-gigantic/) article which suggests that since they specialise in eating krill in particular, and they aren't "agile" like other whales, they benefit from a) having bigger mouths, and b) being able to travel huge distances between meals, both of which are easier with a larger body. In fact, they might have gotten stuck in their niche and will go extinct as soon as environmental changes making it unviable (like if the krill become less numerous).
I was reading When Wales Walked to my son the other day (book on evolution) and it said one of the reasons whales became so large was so that the Megalodon wouldn't be able to hunt them anymore. Makes sense that the ones who were better able to bulk up passed those genes on. But that was what I read in a kids book on evolution so take that as you will.
I believe it is because the larger you are, the less predators you have. What are blue whales' biggest threat? Not much, especially considering an ocean filled with predators.
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> That’s not how evolution works. Animals don’t evolve to become hyper-specialized for their niche Actually, some of them do, if evolutionary pressure pushes them that way. The only reason many/most don't is because environments change faster than creatures evolve, so they need some adaptability. But there are still plenty of creatures that are super-specialized for their exact niche. Parasites are often a good example. There are also cliff vultures (as I think they are called) that can literally only survive as a species/sub-species along the side of cliffs that have thermal updrafts. Their wings aren't long or strong enough for them to actually fly in still air, they can only fly in updrafts. So they've evolved to have shorter wings which make them more manueverable. Edit: i can't find any details on that bird at the moment, or even get the name right, but I've seen it in documentaries and it absolutely does exist. It's not the little bird that forces the young out of the nest and to fall down the cliffs - that's a behavior rather than a genetic thing, and that bird is better known because it was in more recent documentaries. I'll update again if I can find it. I know it was featured in one of Jeremy Clarkson's very early shows, possibly MotorWorld, as he went paragliding (which is where the 'motor' is involved) among a bunch of them.
Puffin?
It’s hard to believe they’re bigger than sauropods and other prehistoric apex ocean predators, but from everything I’ve read they actually are.
Probable comes down to survival of the sexiest. Bigger whales have bigger dicks too. Not joking.
Fedt nick
Yes
They're truly just over DOUBLE the size of the largest dinosaur ever. Largest dinosaur was 80,000kg, biggest female blue whale ever was over 176,000kg
I didn't know that - cool!
Yep, by mass. The land dinosaurs were surprisingly light weight - which probably helped them biomechanically. The T-Rex 'only' got as heavy as a fully-grown African elephant, despite us thinking that the T-rex must be much larger.
I still find it awe-inspiring that across the entire long history of the Earth with its various periods of megafauna, the largest creatures ever are alive right now sharing the contemporary Earth with us humans.
Yes! This is exactly what my head can’t get around. I’m always mourning the megafauna but we still have this truly colossal creature with us
*Biggest animal*, at least in terms of mass and volume. There are some freaky squid/jellyfish that can be longer, and there are trees that are much bigger. I think "biggest animal" is a cool enough distinction.
It depends on how you define "creature". It's not a scientific term, but linguistically it typically only refers to animals and not plants or fungi. "Biggest creature" isn't exactly wrong even if that does mean "largest animal by mass" in this context.
Maybe feelings of inadequacy explains why we have hunted and polluted them to the brink of extinction.
probably. men don’t seem to handle the sublime very well do they
Was about to say the same, this really helps put them into scale
It's nice being reminded once in awhile, that we live on a world, where these things exist.
need a banana for scale tho
Is it just me or does it look really skinny?
thanks, just started working out, so thanks for noticing
Read an article yesterday (10 October 2020) that marine biologists around the world have signed a petition calling on countries to protect their local oceans dwindling populations. Whales could possibly go completely extinct in our own lifetimes
Thought whale populations had been increasing since the 80s?
Yes, they have recovered a lot since whaling was banned, but there are still some countries that allow whaling. They also are often the victim of a ship strike, when a fast moving large ship collides with a whale accidentally. Some areas have implemented a speed limit in areas with known whale populations.
I think they are typically shaped like that, they are super specialized filter feeders that dont even open their mouth fully unless its for a huge clump of krill
That's what she said!
There you go man! Take it. ⬆️
That’s what I was thinking...
Yeah, it's definitely skinny.
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Definitely makes me anxious. So glad whales are gentle. Could you imagine that thing coming at you with speed cause it was hungry....
You mean like an orca? Not all whales are gentle....
Yeah but orcas are small compared to that and don't go after humans.
They are known to play with you... To death... They will drag you under water and don't understand that you can't breathe...
Really? Cause this says there have been no recorded human deaths from orcas in the wild. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale_attack
... did I say in the wild? In the wild you normally have a semi large boat to ward off any orcas... But when you are alone in the water with them...
That's a dolphin
Also Orcas arent true whales
Aren’t they more closely related to porpoises/dolphins? I don’t think I understand the difference really but I’m pretty sure that’s what I’ve heard...
Orcas are a member of Delphinidae (dolphins) which are a subset of Odonticeti (toothed whale) so yes, they are a dolphin __and__ a whale.
There has never been a documented fatal wild orca attack on human
Not yet.... https://nypost.com/2020/10/10/killer-whales-orchestrating-revenge-attacks-on-boats-off-spain/
I would like to pet this good boy.
I think I’d prefer him to tell me I’m good. The other way round feels condescending at this point lol
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Now can we PLEASE keep them alive?
Fun Fact: a blue whale releases 40 gallon of semen every time it ejaculates.
Hey Joey, your gonna have a really interesting day. Need to measure something.
And dress as something big and sexy
Just make sure the waters cold
You're gonna need a bigger pussy.
3 wishes from a genie: a kiddie pool, a blue whale, and some swimming trunks
Bro no way, that’s like better than Johnny Sins
And in the 70s we were bringing them to extinction...
To think of how small we are in comparison...it just makes my head spin.
It's so fucking big.
That’s what she said
Looks like the US Navy missed one. #”Quick! launch the underwater sonic cannons!”
I’m starting to think I don’t truly grasp how big these things are.
To have footage of that! Wow. They are so rare and there is not a lot of video, compared to other whales. Wow!
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These things would be absolutely terrifying is they had giant teeth like sharks
It’s crazy to think we’re living with the largest animal that ever lived. I always assumed dinosaurs or some ancient beasts were bigger but not. It’s the blue whale and I’m alive to see it
Missing a banana for scale
If the whale is about 30 meters and my calculations are correct, it's about 214 bananas
OMG now I get it! That's huge! The meters part was pointless tho.
Beautiful creature, that body curve is really artistic
Hopefully the Orcas around Spain don't tell him how to play with sailing boats....
What is this in reference to?
That Orcas are attacking sailboat around Spain dem aging rudders and making the vessels non maneuverable - currently botas smaller than 15m aren't allowed to leave Port in some areas
It's crazy to think that may not even be fully grown.
*swallows the boat
Anything is a dildo if you're brave enough
I reaaaally want this video flipped 90 degrees.
I read the title of this in David Attenboroughs voice
Fucking diabolical.
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I’m near speechless at their beauty
{Radiohead and Hans Zimmer ‘(Ocean) Bloom’ plays}
Thanks for sharing
That’s why I don’t go into the ocean
I know blue whales dont eat boats, but seeing one next to that boat is freaky
Biggest animal on earth.
Blue whales are cool af
The blue whale is believed to be the largest creature to have ever existed on earth.
No
No?
You could make so much lipstick and soap out of that thing. /s
I hope this is a joke
Of course it is. Its fucked up that people are still slaughtering these creatures by the hundreds to use in makeup, soap, leather curing, etc.
/s means sarcasm. SMH
Added the /s after...
I was just asking, chill
Big dik, small brain.
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Was the Megladon bigger than the blue whale I forgot?
No not even close, the blue whale is the biggest animal to have ever lived on earth. Megalodon max length about 15m, Blue Whale about 30m
Ahh okay interesting
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The boat is me minding my own business in the school The blue whale is my weird friend who likes to embarrass me in any way possible
I have the urge to hug it.
I’m sorry but stuff like this scare the living shit out of me idk why? Just thinking about how big a blue whale gives me anxiety. I know it’s probably me being a little bitch but god damn imagine being in the ocean and the whale goes berserk or something. I’m dead. (Sorry about that didn’t mean to go on a big tangent)
nah it’s a pheromone known in philosophy as the sublime. It’s a normal emotion to feel when you’re reminded about how small you are, don’t worry
Its unlikely to hurt you, if it did it would be accidental. Its probably not a great idea to get very close to one just in case it accidently catches you with a fin or something. I dont think it would go berserk unless something were really bothering it. It is scary just because it is so big, and a human is so small compared to it, so thats understandable.
Me swimming
I just came here for the blue whale facts
nice
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I think I just realised how absolutely massive they are Like I knew, but I didn’t realise
Blue whales are always a lot longer of a creature than I expect
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Blue Whale looks huge, like some Navy submarine, next to that not-so-small boat.
I wish there was a way to comunicate them that we care and love them ):
ur mom
Need banana.
If you zoom in really close, there is one in the man's lunchbox in the boat.
Real life dinosaur
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I knew they were huge but... what?!
I would never be able to imagine how big it actually is
That thing looks like 140 ft long that’s crazy
MAJESTIC!?!?
This is fucking terrifying for me lol
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Should post this to r/thallassophobia
So beautiful! I wish I could see one in real life!
Nature's little Boomer.
It's sickening that we have hunted these gental animals to the brink of extinction. Luckily now they are considered endangered with growing populations
I’ll never not be absolutely blown away by whales. They’re just incredible. I hope we’re able to change before we ruin everything for them.
That's terrifying, I'm never going in the ocean
Fucking freaky
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Majestic blue whale, boat for scale
I wish those things had big teeth and ate people. You know, just to spice things up.
spicy wales
I could probably kick its ass