Hi, guys! We are a team of five undergrads at Duke working together to spread the science of body size! We are led by Dr. Craig McClain of the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCENT). We collect data on the body size of the ocean’s largest animals and raise interest in research through popular media. –Frank Lee (Sizing Ocean Giants Team)
You’ve probably heard the tired old statistic that a blue whale’s tongue is as heavy as an elephant. I guess that’s pretty cool but wouldn’t it be even better to know how you (yes you) would compare instead? It’s time to get personal.
At 5’6”:
– It would take 20 of me to be just slightly longer than the longest blue whale ever caught
– I’m about the length of a blue whale mammary gland
– I’m shorter than a blue whale penis is long
And going even further than just length: at an undisclosed number of pounds, I’m less than 1/2267 of a blue whale’s weight – helloo self-esteem boost. Curious how you compare? Join in on Twitter with #sizeme to be measured against not only blue whales but great whites, leatherback turtles, giant clams and others. –Catherine Chen (Sizing Ocean Giants Team)
I’m 5’4″, meaning I am the same length as a leatherback sea turtles esophagus, and I am 2% of the typical mass of an elephant seal. Want to see how you measure up against the oceans giants? Tweet with the hashtag #sizeme and find out which ocean creature you size up against! –Caroline Schanche (Sizing Ocean Giants Team)
