Sunday, August 10, 2014

Blue whale's heart bigger than Volkswagen Beetle

 The blue whale  is a massive creature and is the largest living animal in the world; even larger than most dinosaurs.
The largest of the blue whales can measure in at over 100 ft in length and can weigh in excess of 180 tons at its largest.
In fact everything about the blue whale is large including its, arteries and its heart. On average most blue whales grow to be around 70 – 90 ft in length, weigh around 100 – 150 tons.
In order to get blood through the blue whales large body it has massive arteries, which pump blood through the heart and into its major vital organs.
The blue whales heart can weigh in excess of 1,300 lbs. In terms of size the blue whales heart is about the size of a small car.

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