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The limits of ocean heavyweights: Prey curb whales' gigantic size

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Science Daily

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2019-12-13

At 100 feet long and weighing more than 100 tons, blue whales are the largest creatures to have evolved on the planet. Other whales, like killer whales, are larger than most terrestrial animals but pale in comparison to the size of blue whales.

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191212142632.htm