BANK of FACTS - The Blue whale is the largest animal of all time, reaching a weight of about 198 US tons (180 tonnes) and a length of 98 ft (30 m).
![Is this the heaviest animal EVER? Scientists say colossal ancient whale that lived 39 million years ago and weighed up to 340 tonnes may be Earth's largest creature on record | Daily Mail Online Is this the heaviest animal EVER? Scientists say colossal ancient whale that lived 39 million years ago and weighed up to 340 tonnes may be Earth's largest creature on record | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/08/02/13/73879509-12364495-image-a-29_1690978022243.jpg)
Is this the heaviest animal EVER? Scientists say colossal ancient whale that lived 39 million years ago and weighed up to 340 tonnes may be Earth's largest creature on record | Daily Mail Online
![Perucetus colossus, a fossil whale, an article just published in the journal Nature, suggests it's body mass between 85 and 340 tonnes, heavier than blue whale. : r/Awwducational Perucetus colossus, a fossil whale, an article just published in the journal Nature, suggests it's body mass between 85 and 340 tonnes, heavier than blue whale. : r/Awwducational](https://preview.redd.it/perucetus-colossus-a-fossil-whale-an-article-just-published-v0-rqjxbposdwfb1.jpg?auto=webp&s=f2a45c8eb6702a191aabde85868567752695792d)