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a Blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as an elephant

Blue whale's tongue & an elephant
Blue whale's tongue & an elephant

a Cool thing I learned today – a mature Blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as a full grown (female) African Elephant!
Blue whale’s tongue weighs around 3 tons, and the female African Elephant about 2.1-3.2 tons.

Sources:

  • Wikipedia – African Elephant
  • Wikipedia – Blue whale
  • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/blue-whale/
Blue whale's tongue & an elephant
Blue whale’s tongue & an elephant

 

Photo by: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA