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How do whales compare in weight and height?

The largest species (a group of organisms that share a special set of characteristics) of whales, the blue whale is also the largest animal to ever live. Specimens up to 100 feet (3 meters) in length have been recorded.

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Whale	Average weight Tons	Greatest length Kilograms	Feet	Meters
Blue	84	76, 204	98.4	30
Finback	50	45,360	82	25
Bowhead	50	45,360	59	18
Right	50 (est.)	45,360 (est.)	55.7	17
Sperm	35	31,752	59	18
Humpback	33

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