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From the colossal blue whale to the mighty elephant, nature’s largest animals amaze us with their sheer size, strength, and survival strategies. But why do we find massive creatures so fascinating?

The biggest cetacean in the world is the blue whale, whose scientific name is Balaenoptera musculus. Despite some people’s claims of certain dinosaurs growing longer than 100 feet, this beast is the ...