In the Media: Heaviest Animal Ever Recorded?
Hans Thewissen, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor and Ingalls-Brown professor of anatomy, was recently interviewed by The New York Times for a “heavy” topic.
Researchers have uncovered what might be the heaviest animal on record. Perucetus colossus, or “the colossal whale from Peru,” has been calculated to weigh up to 375 tons – nearly double the weight of the largest blue whale, which weighs around 200 tons.
“It’s just exciting to see such a giant animal that’s so different from anything we know,” said Dr. Thewissen in the interview.
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