• Question: @Gemma, which animal has the biggest heart

    Asked by ErinM to Gemma, Cristina, Loan, Michael, Praveen on 15 Nov 2015. This question was also asked by evgque, Andreajalo.
    • Photo: Gemma Barron

      Gemma Barron answered on 15 Nov 2015:

      Hi @ErinM,
      Thank you for your interesting question. The biggest heart is as big as a VW Beetle car, weighs half a tonne and is the largest among all animals and it belongs to the Blue Whale. It pumps an amazing 10 tonnes of blood through a body which is 33.5 metres long and weighs up to 200 tonnes. The size of the arteries of a Blue Whale are so big that you would be able to crawl through them like you were climbing through a tunnel. It’s that amazing 🙂
      I hope that answers your question. Thanks, Gemma

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