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Blue Whales
The Blue Whale is the largest animal in the world and can weight from 100 – 160 tons. This large species of whale can be found in oceans worldwide, mainly in deep, open areas with cold waters. Hunted by whalers, the Blue Whale was once nearly driven to extinction and is still considered as endangered today. This category has questions about the Blue Whale’s appearance, diet, etc.
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Do blue whale can eat seahorse?
Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
So, if a sea horse is stuck in the pool of water it sucks up, then Yes.
They do not hunt at any particular time they hunt whenever.
How many calfs does the blue whale have in one litter?
Generally less than one. Pregnancy ls almost a year, and the cow might not mate the first year after the birth anyhow.
What is the ratio of a blue whale to a human?
Let's compare the blue whale to a six foot tall, 160 pound male. A blue whale can measure 100 feet long, which is 16.66 times as long as a man is tall. Much more impressive, however, is the weight. A blue whale can weigh 210 tons. That is as much as 2,625 men of that size!
What is the length of a female blue whale?
Blue Whales are the largest known living animal species on earth. Animals that were as large as 27 meters in length (nearly 90 feet) and weighing over 170 tonnes have been recorded. Since these animals were measured and weighed after they were cut up into manageable pieces, the actual size and weight could be even more
How do humans help blue whales survive?
Blue Whales have many benefits to us humans. They help eat the krill in the ocean. If we didn't have blue whales, there would be a ton of krill in the ocean. Blue Whales have to eat about 3 tons of krill everyday.
Did You Know: That blue whales are in the endangered category and they are only an estimate of 2,000 to 5,000 left!
Is a blue whales tongue heavier the an elephant?
A blue whales tongue weight approximately 3 metric tons. The length of the skull on an average is around 19 feet and so the tongue can be around the same size. Its mouth is large enough to hold 90 metric tons of food and water.
Fastest sea creature in the world?
The fastest thing on the ocean would be a speed boat. The fastest fish in the ocean is debatable the sailfish has been clocked at 70 mph, and the black marlin has been clocked at speeds of 80 mph.
In special cases certain fish may swim faster or slower, and who can say if those fish that were recorded were swimming their fastest. One thing is for sure, the fastest fish in the ocean, is definitely in the Istiophoridae (billfish) family.
Why is the blue whales scienitific name the balaenoptera musculus?
Balaenids are large whales, with an average adult length of 15 to 17 metres (45-50 feet), and weighing 50-80 tonnes. Their principle distinguishing feature is their narrow, arched, upper jaw, which gives the animals a deeply curved jawline. This shape allows for especially long Baleenplates. which is why.. blue whales are placed in this family
How far can a blue whales voice go?
There is no definite answer, but any answer applies to all sounds made underwater, whether by a blue whale or blue human. Low frequency sounds travel further. We know whales make low frequency sounds, like elephants, that we cannot hear, but they can.
Water temperature, salinity, and many other factors affect how far the whale can be heard. The question is poorly worded in that sense.
Whale communication is also adversely affected by sonar pulses, boat noises and a lot of other noise humans cause and use.
I imagine the whale is saying, "What's to eat where you are?" or "I'm horny, anyone out there wanna have some fun?" And I wouldn't limit it to a "he" whale!
Like all mammals, whales breathe air into lungs are warmblooded , feed their young with milk from mammary glands and have some hair although very little
Because that's the way they evolved. They are classed as mammals because they breathe air and give live birth.
Why are blue whales classified under class mammals?
Beluga whales are considered mammals because they have the characteristics of (almost all) mammals: live birth, suckle their young, etc
Can you eat a cooked blue ringed octapuss?
No, it is not safe to eat a cooked blue-ringed octopus. Blue-ringed octopuses are highly venomous, and their venom can be deadly to humans. Even cooking the octopus will not neutralize the venom, so consuming it can still be extremely dangerous. It is important to avoid handling or consuming any blue-ringed octopus to prevent potential harm.
What adaptations does a blue whale have to survive in its environment?
The blue whale has several adaptations that help it survive in its habitat. They include blubber for warmth, a sleek shape for swimming and they never need to sleep.
What is the blue whale considered to?
A blue whale. Before whaling there were estimated to be 200000 to 300000 in artic and Antarctic waters. At up to 200 tonnes, they are the largest animal of any kind ever to have lived on earth including the largest of the dinosaurs
What does a blue whale's tongue weigh?
A blue whales tongue weight approximately 3 metric tons. The length of the skull on an average is around 19 feet and so the tongue can be around the same size. Its mouth is large enough to hold 90 metric tons of food and water.
What is the temperature of the water for the blue whale?
In the Artic is very cold it's probably about 15 degrees Fahrenheit! In the warmer waters the weather is about 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit!
Is the blue whale bigger than the megalodon?
No. It is the largest carnivorous fish known to have existed, and quite possibly the largest shark to have ever lived. It is believed that the average size of the megalodon was between 12 metres (39 ft) and 18 metres (59 ft).
But the size of a modern female blue whale is over 30 mtrs (115 feet) which makes so far as we know the largest animal that has ever existed. ( Until we find fossils of something bigger).
So the Megalodon was probably bigger than some smaller whales but not the Blue whale.
Also since sharks don't have a bony skeleton this size is an estimation based on the assumption that the size to tooth ratio is the same of present large sharks but this could be in error.
How many cows would it take to equal the gross weight of one blue whale?
It depends on the weight of the cows in question, and the weight of the whale itself. The average adult blue whale weighs about 180 tons. So, if the cows have an average weight of 1,000 lbs, then it would take 403.2 of them to equal the gross weight of a Blue Whale.
How do whales sleep under water?
Dolphin's actually have a unique way of sleeping; they sleep with one half of their brain at a time while the other have controls their swimming and breathing. Once one half of the brain gets the amount of sleep it needs, it switches and the other half of the brain sleeps while the newly rested half takes over control of breathing and swimming. Very interesting stuff that I learned in Biopsychology recently.
Has there anything bigger than a blue whale?
No other animal has ever existed that is bigger than the blue whale. It is by far the largest animal ever known to exist.
The largest known animal ever to have existed is the blue whale, an endangered species whose official record length is 33.58 m (110 ft 2 in), and weight 190 metric tons (210 short tons) (for a pregnant female).[9] The largest living land animals by mass are male (bull) African Bush Elephants (Savannah Elephants or Bush Elephants); one known example weighed roughly 12 t (13 short tons). Some extinct land animals, including many dinosaurs, were much larger still. A 1985 study concluded that the theoretical limit for land-dwelling animals based on known types of body plans was between 100 and 1000 metric tons.[10] The organism sizes listed are frequently considered "outsized" and are not in the normal (average) size range for the respective species.
However, if you want to compare all living things, such as plants, plants win hands down.....
The aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) forms large stands of genetically identical trees (technically, stems) connected by a single underground root system. These trees form through root sprouts coming off an original parent tree, though the root system may not remain a single unit in all specimens. The largest known fully connected aspen is a grove in Utah nicknamed Pando, and some experts call it the largest organism in the world,[1] by mass or volume.[2] It covers 0.43 km2 (106 acres) and is estimated to weigh 6,000 metric tons (6,600 short tons).[3]
A giant Armillaria solidipes fungus, a species of honey mushroom in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon, was found to span 8.9 km2 (2,200 acres),[4] which would make it the largest organism by area. Whether or not this is an individual organism is disputed: some tests have indicated that they have the same genetic makeup,[5] but unless its mycelia are fully connected, it is a clonal colony of numerous smaller individuals. Another clonal colony that rivals the Armillaria and the Populuscolonies in size is a strand of the giant marine plant, Posidonia oceanica, discovered in the Mediterranean near the Balearic Islands. It covers a band roughly 8 km (5.0 mi) in length.[6]
The world's largest single stem tree, by volume, is the General Sherman tree, a Giant Sequoia with a volume of 1,487 m3 (52,500 cu ft).[7] This tree stands 83.8 m (275 ft) tall and the trunk alone is estimated to weigh over 1,800 t (2,000 short tons). The largest single-stem tree ever measured was the Lindsey creek tree, a Coast Redwood with a minimum trunk volume of over 2,500 m3 (88,000 cu ft) and a mass of over 3,300 metric tons (3,600 short tons). It fell over during a storm in 1905.[8]
Also, some people like to argue that the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing. Though, this is not actually true. The Great Barrier Reef is actually a series of individual reefs that are connected forming the Great Barrier Reef (Much like a forest.). So, in such a case then you could say that The Taiga Forest is actually the largest living thing...... Here are some interesting facts:
Taiga (pronounced /ˈtaɪɡə/; Russian: тайга; IPA: [taɪɡˈa]; from Turkic[1] or Mongolian), also known as the boreal forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.
Taiga is the world's largest terrestrial biome. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods.[2] It also covers most of Sweden, Finland, much of Norway, much of Russia (especially Siberia), northern Kazakhstan, northern Mongolia, and northern Japan (on the island of Hokkaidō).
The term "boreal forest" is sometimes, particularly in Canada, used to refer to the more southerly part of the biome, while the term taiga is often used to describe the more barren areas of the northernmost part of the taiga approaching the tree line.
(Above: The Taiga Forest)
Also if you REALLY REALLY want to continue making these type of arguments. Then Earth would be the correct answer for the largest living thing. OR.... The Sun........ The Solar System......... The Galaxy......................... The Universe.................................................................... The Outer Dimensions (According to Steven Hawkings) ...........................................................................................................
OR if you really want to push it, GOD or GODS (Which ever you prefer.) :)
How many elephants can stand on a blue whale's tongue?
25 elephants to make a blue whale witch is about 200000 lbs
