The idea of a single creature weighing as much as an entire herd of elephants is just crazy. I don’t know if you’ve ever stood close to an elephant at the zoo, but I’ve been lucky enough to do so. So an adult blue whale can weigh as much as 14-21 adult African elephants. Keep this in mind, the African bush elephant, the largest living land animal, only weighs 7 tons (14,000 pounds/63,000 kilograms). Of course, their length is impressive, but it’s nothing compared to their weight. No surprise here, but blue whales are super heavy. So yes, a blue whale is bigger than Megalodon. Reports say Megaldon grew up to 60 feet long, so in this case, and you and I know blue whales can grow up to 110 feet. You would have to line up 26 standard baseball bats end to end to equal the length of a blue whale. The next time you’re stuck at a traffic light, count ahead 6 cars. They’re longer than 6 midsize passenger cars (about 15 feet/4.5 meters each). I don’t think the whale would appreciate all those folks invading its space, but they’ve got the room! So about 80 people could hang out on a blue whale. School buses can seat as many as 40 people. How Big is a Blue Whale Compared to a Human?Ī large blue whale can be longer than two standard school buses! That’s just amazing to me. So, most of the comparisons for length I’ll use in this article will be about 90 feet (27 meters) since that’s about average as far as we know. The largest blue whale ever measured by scientists was 110 feet (33.5 meters) long.īut most are somewhere between 70 and 90 feet in length (21-27 meters). Just thought I’d clear that up from the start. But the blue whale is considered “bigger” because it weighs more than any other known animal. So yes, there have been some animals that reached the same length as blue whales, like the genus of dinosaurs Argentinosaurus. If scientists went by body length, or height, creatures like giraffes or large pythons would be considered “bigger” than elephants. When you see discussions about “the largest land animal” or “the smallest species of big cat,” what’s really being discussed is the animal’s weight.īasically, scientists had to agree on weight as the deciding factor on which animals are bigger or smaller.įor example, elephants are considered to be the biggest land animal because of their enormous weight. You’ll see over and over again, in this article and other resources, that blue whales are the biggest animals to have ever lived (as far as we know). So in this guide, I’ll answer common questions and compare it to objects you can related to.Īnd yes, I will discuss the size of a blue whale’s Johnson. It can be hard to wrap your head around just how large they are. Literally translates to: To shit a clock.Īctually means: To make a big deal out of something insignificant.Blue whales are really big. Literally translates to: Warm-warm chicken shit.Īctually means: Usually used in the context of “for as long as the chicken shit is warm.” Often refers to someone who gives up or loses interest quickly. German: KorinthenkackerĪctually means: Someone who’s petty or overly fixated on trivial details (anal-retentive, in so many words). Literally translates to: Shitting and walking.Īctually means: Not giving a damn. Literally translates to: To shit in the blue cupboard.Īctually means: To really cross the line, piss someone off, or be in deep trouble. Literally translates to: To poop someone.Īctually means: To notice or pay attention to someone (kind of like “to give a shit about someone”). Literally translates to: I crap in the milk!Īctually means: An all-encompassing expression of anger or frustration (kind of like “damn it!”). Literally translates to: A dog covered in feces scolds a dog covered in bran.Īctually means: It’s kind of like the pot calling the kettle black, or more specifically, someone criticizing a person who’s less flawed than they are, or of higher social standing. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed just thinking about these possibilities, let’s just say you’ll be “relieving yourself of bricks” when we show you how creatively they’re employed in other languages.įair warning: the language below is pretty crude, but you probably already knew that? 9 Colorful Linguistic Uses Of Poop In Different Languages Korean: 똥 묻은 개가 겨 묻은 개 나무란다 Colloquial English can even accommodate turd words from other languages - bæ, which is uncomfortably similar to “ bae,” means “poop” in Danish. The English language alone is a treasure trove of bathroom humor, euphemisms and turns of phrase, because when the going gets rough, milder words just don’t cut it. We all know poop humor is universal if it weren’t, there wouldn’t be so many colorful phrases involving poop in different languages to choose from for this article. Let’s level with each other for a second.
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