Total length12 m
8,000Ant antennae
1.4 hundredthsBurj Khalifas
8Standard pool noodles
Longer than a city bus
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Whale Shark
The world's largest fish that eats the world's smallest food/Marine Life
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest living fish species, reaching lengths of 12 meters or more, yet it feeds almost exclusively on plankton and small fish by filter feeding. Its mouth alone can be 1.5 meters wide. Despite their enormous size, they are gentle giants that pose no threat to humans. Each whale shark has a unique pattern of spots, like a fingerprint made of polka dots.
Measurements
Weight19,000 kg
2,992Bowling balls
1.7 millionAAA batteries
1.9 tenthsLoaded freight cars
About 19 tonnes
Cruising speed1.3 m/s
8.3 hundredthsCharging grizzly bears
2.6Slow shopping carts
4.2 hundredthsHighway speeds
About 5 km/h; a leisurely stroll pace
Mouth width1.5 m
2 tenthsSoccer goal widths
1.9 tenthsSailboat lengths
2.5Dachshunds
Wide enough to swallow a sofa, if it wanted to
Water filtered per hour6 m³
1.5 septillionRibosome interiors
1.2 millionTeaspoons
Over 6,000 liters per hour
Skin thickness1 tenths m
1.6 tenthsNightstand heights
2.2 tenthsNecklace lengths
181,818Green light wavelengths
About 10 cm; the thickest skin of any animal
Estimated lifespan4.4 billion s
9.2 millionShowers
1.98Queen Elizabeth II reigns
3.7 millionPower naps
About 70-140 years