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/
Photo by: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA