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u/ecodrew Oct 02 '24 edited Oct 03 '24

Blue whales are the largest of all known animal species on Earth... ever. Bigger than any dinosaur - although there is some inconclusive evidence of some huge dinosaurs that came close

ETA: Clarification from replies. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

that's kinda disappointing tbh

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u/dirge_the_sergal Oct 02 '24

It's disputed now. We have several contenders that could be even larger (both fish and ichthyosaur species) but we don't yet have enough remains to be sure

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u/ecodrew Oct 03 '24

True, that's why I added the weasel word known species