Meet the Antarctic Blue Whale! - The Largest Animal In The World!
Hello Kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today we have an interesting and fabulous topic, The Antarctic Blue Whale. So let's start! The Antarctic Blue Whale (Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal in the World. It weighs up to 400,000 pounds (181436.948 kg) which is approximately 33 elephants! Its length is 98 feet. The blue whales are found in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. Interesting Facts: You will be surprised to know that the whale is also amongst loudest animals on Earth! Its call reaches 188 decibels (a jet engine reaches about 140 decibels). Its call can be heard for hundreds of miles. The whale has a heart which is the size of a small car. It consumes about 7936 pounds of krill (a crustacean) per day! Behavior and Diet: They sometimes swim in small group. Most often they are found alone. They swim at 5 miles per hour (8 km/h) when they are feeding and travelling, but they can accelerate up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) too! Their primary diet is...