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From whales the size of three school buses to whales not much bigger than your average human, we’ve created this complete guide to show you how big some of the largest (and the smallest) whales compared to each other as well as to the average human.
There are 10 families of toothed whales, and they include porpoises and dolphins. The largest of the toothed whales is the sperm whale. Toothed whales are social and are usually found in large groups called pods. They are also extremely intelligent and show complex behavior.
Whales range in size from the blue whale, the largest animal known to have ever lived on Earth to various pygmy species, such as the pygmy sperm whale that reaches a length of around 10 feet.
As the largest animal known to have ever existed on our planet, blue whales can reach lengths of up to 100 feet (approximately 30 meters), dwarfing other marine mammals in sheer size. Gray whales , not pictured, can reach up to 49 feet (14.9 meters).
Table 1. Cetacean Blue whale Finback whale Right whale Sperm whale Humpback whale Minke whale and Orca Beluga Blue whale — calf Bowhead Common dolphin Cuvier's beaked Whale Gray Whale Harbor porpoise Right whale - caf Risso's dolphin Average Length In feet (in meters) Number of students lying head to toe that would equal the length of this ...
Blue whales are not just the largest living animal on Earth, but also the largest animal to ever live on Earth. A blue whale, although slow-moving, can reach speeds up to 30mph (48 kph). The tongue of a blue whale is roughly the same size as an elephant. The heart is as big as a mid-size car.
A list of the different types of whales that includes every living whale species, from the smallest (the dwarf sperm whale), to the largest (the blue whale). Use the interactive table to sort whale species by size, family, endangered status and other characteristics!