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Humans are believed to be superior to animals in various ways. We are known to have better mental capacity, use complex symbolic language, and have moral and self-awareness. However, animals can also outshine us with their own unique characteristics. Just like bats that can see in total darkness, beetles that can carry 850 times their weight, or blue whales that are 16 times bigger than a person. 

To humble the human kind and remind us just how superior nature can be, the team at Bored Panda compiled a list of some of the biggest representatives of the animal kingdom. Scroll down to find them, and be ready to believe that what you’re about to see is real.

#1

I Had No Idea That Wombats Could Get This Big

I Had No Idea That Wombats Could Get This Big

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Our Old Generator Storage Structure On Montana’s Eastern Front Has Become Brutus’s Personal Scratching Tree

Our Old Generator Storage Structure On Montana’s Eastern Front Has Become Brutus’s Personal Scratching Tree

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This Massive Bison Is Being Tagged And Blood Tested By Vets Before Export From Canada To The USA. It's Easy To See How Male Bisons Can Weigh Nearly A Ton

This Massive Bison Is Being Tagged And Blood Tested By Vets Before Export From Canada To The USA. It's Easy To See How Male Bisons Can Weigh Nearly A Ton

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The previously mentioned antarctic blue whale holds the title of the biggest animal on earth. It can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and reach a length of 98 feet. The giant’s heart is the size of a car.

One of the most fascinating facts about these animals is that they reach such mind-boggling size by almost exclusively consuming tiny shrimp like organisms called krill. During feeding season, they can eat 7936 pounds of them a day.

#5

Big Irish Wolfhound

Big Irish Wolfhound

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I took my greyhound to visit a friend with whippets, and her sister was there with her Jack Russell. At the exact moment her elder whippet walked under the greyhound's belly, the Jack Russell walked under the whippet's belly...

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In Case You Haven't Seen One, This Is A Percheron! 5'5" Human For Scale

In Case You Haven't Seen One, This Is A Percheron! 5'5" Human For Scale

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They consume them by gulping a big amount of water and pushing it through baleen (comb-like keratin plates attached to the upper jaw). The food is left behind in the mouth and then swallowed. 

In fact, their feeding type is the reason for their size.

#7

Roger's Favorite Game Is Crushing His Feed Bucket! He Is Our Alpha Male Kangaroo, He Is 10 Years Old, Height 6'7'', Weight 200 Pounds And 100% Muscle

Roger's Favorite Game Is Crushing His Feed Bucket! He Is Our Alpha Male Kangaroo, He Is 10 Years Old, Height 6'7'', Weight 200 Pounds And 100% Muscle

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#8

The Cecropia Moth, Largest Moth In North America, Has A Wingspan Between 5-7 Inches (13-18 Cm)

The Cecropia Moth, Largest Moth In North America, Has A Wingspan Between 5-7 Inches (13-18 Cm)

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Called lunge feeding, it allows blue whales to consume a large amount of food at a time, providing the nutrients and energy needed to reach such enormous size. And a sudden rise in ocean upwelling (when nutrient-rich water rises to the surface of the ocean) provided them with ample supply for prey—a perfect recipe for growing this big. 

#10

Little Lady Next To A Giant Dog

Little Lady Next To A Giant Dog

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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wolfhound! I knew someone who had one and she was the sweetest. The dog was friendly too.

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I'm An Evolutionary Geneticist Who Studies Hybridization. This Is Apollo The Liger, The Most Beautiful And Adorable Wild Cat I've Met. Humans For Spatial And Size Perspective

I'm An Evolutionary Geneticist Who Studies Hybridization. This Is Apollo The Liger, The Most Beautiful And Adorable Wild Cat I've Met. Humans For Spatial And Size Perspective

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The second runner-up is another aquatic animal—the colossal squid. It can grow as long as 46 feet and weigh as much as 1,650 lbs.

Since it inhabits cold and deep regions of the Southern Ocean ranging from 66 to 6,562 feet deep, scientists have never succeeded in observing the biggest invertebrates (organisms without a backbone) in their natural habitat. 

They only get a good look at them when fishermen accidentally catch them in the nets.

#13

My Baby, Me, And My Sister’s Draft Mule

My Baby, Me, And My Sister’s Draft Mule

I’ve seen them in pictures pretty big but it’s another thing to be standing next to one in person! My sister took the picture since his hip was above my head and I can’t stop laughing at it.

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#14

My Mom’s Big Cat Bob

My Mom’s Big Cat Bob

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like Bob knows all my secrets. I must give him treats and pets!

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It’s not a coincidence that most of the biggest animals in the world live underwater. Scientists believe that it would be too cold for warm-blooded animals to survive without being an appropriate size. The amount of warmth a body can generate depends on how many cells it’s comprised of. Therefore, a smaller body means that it doesn’t generate enough heat and loses it relatively quicker than a bigger physique with a wider surface area.

#16

Grandma Came To Visit LJ, And She Could Barely Pick Him Up. He’s Become So Big. I Reminded Her He’s Going To Grow For Another 2 Years

Grandma Came To Visit LJ, And She Could Barely Pick Him Up. He’s Become So Big. I Reminded Her He’s Going To Grow For Another 2 Years

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#17

That’s Not A Guinea Pig, That’s A Guinea Hog

That’s Not A Guinea Pig, That’s A Guinea Hog

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#18

My Pet, The Giant Hooded Katydid. He’s Bigger Than My Hand

My Pet, The Giant Hooded Katydid. He’s Bigger Than My Hand

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Having a bigger body has other benefits for animals as well, like avoiding predators, catching prey, and enduring hardships. Having larger footsteps or swim strokes also allows them to cover greater distances to find food and reach mating places.

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#19

Just A Big Leatherback Sea Turtle

Just A Big Leatherback Sea Turtle

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#20

This Beautiful Harpy Eagle

This Beautiful Harpy Eagle

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always look like someone is standing behind making bunny ears for the photo

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The reason animals on land can’t reach the size of some of the biggest aquatic animals is because they aren’t being supported by water. On the ground, they have to hold their weight against gravity. The bigger the animal, the thicker their legs have to be so they could support the weight without snapping. Meanwhile, a whale floats in water without the stress of gravity.

#22

Big Boy

Big Boy

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Jesse
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kangal dog. Very dangerous without proper training and socialisation and absolutely not a beginner's dog. They need experts.

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#23

A Wolf With A Husky For Scale. He's Almost Three Times Bigger

A Wolf With A Husky For Scale. He's Almost Three Times Bigger

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#24

Mecynorhina Torquata Is One Of The Largest Flower Beetles In The World

Mecynorhina Torquata Is One Of The Largest Flower Beetles In The World

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Even though being bigger in the animal kingdom has its perks, they are at greater risk of going extinct, mostly because of humans. The blue whale population was drastically reduced, almost driving it to the edge of extinction, after commercial whaling started seeking whale oil. Such hunting was made illegal in 1966. However, their recovery is minor, as larger animals take longer to reproduce.

#26

87.5% Gray Wolf, 8.6% Husky And 3.9% German Shepherd

87.5% Gray Wolf, 8.6% Husky And 3.9% German Shepherd

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#27

Galápagos Tortoise. One Of The Biggest Vertebrate And An Endangered Species Which Can Weigh As Much As 400 Kg And Live Up To 100 Years Old. Horse For Reference

Galápagos Tortoise. One Of The Biggest Vertebrate And An Endangered Species Which Can Weigh As Much As 400 Kg And Live Up To 100 Years Old. Horse For Reference

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#29

Kiwis Are Way Bigger Than I Thought

Kiwis Are Way Bigger Than I Thought

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#30

Size Of An Orangutan

Size Of An Orangutan

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#31

Saltwater Crocodiles Are Kind Of Big

Saltwater Crocodiles Are Kind Of Big

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of the most terrifying stories I've ever heard have been of people who found themselves clinging to a tree while a crocodile waited patiently in the water below. Those who fell were never seen again. Well, bits of them were sometimes seen again.

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#32

Found This Huge Jellyfish On The East Coast Of Australia

Found This Huge Jellyfish On The East Coast Of Australia

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#33

My Maine Coon Compared To My 5'5" Girlfriend

My Maine Coon Compared To My 5'5" Girlfriend

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#34

We Can Sometimes Forget How Huge Bears Really Are

We Can Sometimes Forget How Huge Bears Really Are

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Unemployed Panda
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting tidbit: most early Germanic and early Anglish cultures called them “brown thing,” (brun, brut, burr, berr, and eventually bear) because the utterance of their true name (urs) was reputed to actually summon the gigantic destructive beast.

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#35

Unit Of An 8-Week-Old Kitten. They're From The Same Litter

Unit Of An 8-Week-Old Kitten. They're From The Same Litter

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#37

Here Is Hogarth, My Absolute Unit Of A Snail

Here Is Hogarth, My Absolute Unit Of A Snail

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Carl Roberts
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Giant African land snail. One of the most destructive invasive species there is. You may want one as a pet, but they're illegal in many countries.

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#38

Flemish Giant Rabbits

Flemish Giant Rabbits

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KaiPonpon
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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're so incredibly cute but I can't not think about just how much poop one would have to clean when owning them

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#39

This Bald Eagle Was Found Caught In A Trap And Rehabilitated By The Montana Raptor Conservation Center. Bald Eagles Are Huge Compared To A Human

This Bald Eagle Was Found Caught In A Trap And Rehabilitated By The Montana Raptor Conservation Center. Bald Eagles Are Huge Compared To A Human

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Raptors without the veloci- tag, but still have high velocity. Look out below!

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#40

Spanish Mastiff Unit

Spanish Mastiff Unit

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#41

This Mountain Lion Is A Unit

This Mountain Lion Is A Unit

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#43

Just Found Out About The Existence Of The Giant Oarfish

Just Found Out About The Existence Of The Giant Oarfish

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#45

Hickory Horned Devil Is The Largest Caterpillar In The World, Native To The Eastern US. Can Grow Up To 6 Inches Long And Is Completely Harmless, Except Visually Terrifying

Hickory Horned Devil Is The Largest Caterpillar In The World, Native To The Eastern US. Can Grow Up To 6 Inches Long And Is Completely Harmless, Except Visually Terrifying

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Mimi M
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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Becomes this: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GpqNZd5-hzw/sddefault.jpg?v=62d24fcc Btw, the pic is foreshortened, making it look bigger than it is. Here is more realistic: https://entnemdept.u...ned_devil01.jpg

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#47

The Giant Tasmanian Freshwater Lobster Is The Largest Freshwater Invertebrate In The World

The Giant Tasmanian Freshwater Lobster Is The Largest Freshwater Invertebrate In The World

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#48

A Huge Great White Swimming Alongside A Fishing Boat

A Huge Great White Swimming Alongside A Fishing Boat

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Jihana
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're all thinking it, I'm gonna say it: you're gonna need a bigger boat!

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#49

We're Going To Need A Bigger Hook

We're Going To Need A Bigger Hook

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#51

Giant Freshwater Stingray In The Mekong River, 16 Ft Long, 1300 Lbs, Caught And Released. Possibly The Largest Freshwater Fish In Existence

Giant Freshwater Stingray In The Mekong River, 16 Ft Long, 1300 Lbs, Caught And Released. Possibly The Largest Freshwater Fish In Existence

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#53

This Huge Lake Sturgeon

This Huge Lake Sturgeon

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Beak Hookage
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you saw this, or even just the head, and didn't know about sturgeons, you'd start believing in sea/lake monsters right there and then. Some people think sightings of "Nessie" are just people seeing one of these, which makes sense.

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#54

This Unit Of An Oyster I Saw During A Super Low Tide

This Unit Of An Oyster I Saw During A Super Low Tide

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#55

Human Compared To A King Cobra

Human Compared To A King Cobra

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#56

I Underestimated The Size Of The Steller Sea Lion

I Underestimated The Size Of The Steller Sea Lion

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#57

Here’s A Picture Of My Absolute Unit Nimbus

Here’s A Picture Of My Absolute Unit Nimbus

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Beak Hookage
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A chinchilla! I got to pet one once and their fur is SO insanely soft (they have hair so fine there's about three coming out of each follicle, I was told). It was like petting a cloud.

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The Largest Caterpillar I've Ever Seen Has Decided To Call My Front Yard Home For The Next 10 Months. It's A Cecropia Moth, Which Is The Largest Native Moth In North America

The Largest Caterpillar I've Ever Seen Has Decided To Call My Front Yard Home For The Next 10 Months. It's A Cecropia Moth, Which Is The Largest Native Moth In North America

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#60

Black Sea Hare, The Largest Species Of Slug In The World

Black Sea Hare, The Largest Species Of Slug In The World

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#62

This Guy Is Not The Norm. Definitely An Outlier With Some Sort Of Hormonal Imbalance

This Guy Is Not The Norm. Definitely An Outlier With Some Sort Of Hormonal Imbalance

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Mimi M
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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meh - when I was a kid, we'd catch bullfrog tadpoles close to that size routinely in Central Park. Bring 'em home and put 'em in the bathtub along with crawdaddys, fish and my baby snapping turtle (not always at the same time). Also got huge praying mantises from the empty lot across the street. Who says you can't have a country childhood in the city?

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#63

My Guinea Pig Is A Chonky Boy. Adult Hand For Scale

My Guinea Pig Is A Chonky Boy. Adult Hand For Scale

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#65

Arapaima, One Of The Largest Fresh Water Fish

Arapaima, One Of The Largest Fresh Water Fish

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#66

Tasmanian Giant Crab

Tasmanian Giant Crab

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#67

Giant Titan Beetle Is Among The Largest Insects In The World, With Lengths Of Up To 6.6 Inches

Giant Titan Beetle Is Among The Largest Insects In The World, With Lengths Of Up To 6.6 Inches

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's one of the two largest beetles in the world, next to the Hercules Beetle.

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#68

Malayan Jungle Nymph Has Got To Be One Of The Coolest Insects On The Planet

Malayan Jungle Nymph Has Got To Be One Of The Coolest Insects On The Planet

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Australian Huntsman Spider Found In Cairns, North Queensland. Can Bite If Cornered, But Mostly Harmless

Australian Huntsman Spider Found In Cairns, North Queensland. Can Bite If Cornered, But Mostly Harmless

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Beak Hookage
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, we get them around here. They're complete wimps who will run away from people with this ridiculous gallop.

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#70

Giant Squid Washed Up In Wellington, New Zealand

Giant Squid Washed Up In Wellington, New Zealand

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#71

This Absolute Unit Of An Opossum

This Absolute Unit Of An Opossum

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Beak Hookage
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever that possum did, he had no regrets and would do it again.

Headless Horseman
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never seen one smaller than that, unless it was a baby clinging to its moms fur.

Griffy
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They may be ugly to people, but they do NOT get rabies and eat ticks!

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#72

Sea Lion At The Old Sacramento Waterfront. They Are Massive

Sea Lion At The Old Sacramento Waterfront. They Are Massive

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#73

This Huge Colorful Locust I Found

This Huge Colorful Locust I Found

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#74

Found A Really Big Worm, Used My Sister For Scale

Found A Really Big Worm, Used My Sister For Scale

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Rory August
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sheesh, too many people using bananas, it's almost metric, so anything but a banana now lol

#75

Absolute Unit Of A Slug Boy

Absolute Unit Of A Slug Boy

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#76

That's My Bunny, Billy. He Is Two Years Old And An Absolute Machine. He Is Big And Weighs Around 2.5 Kg

That's My Bunny, Billy. He Is Two Years Old And An Absolute Machine. He Is Big And Weighs Around 2.5 Kg

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#77

This Frog We Found On A Bike Ride. Size 10 Men's Shoe For Scale

This Frog We Found On A Bike Ride. Size 10 Men's Shoe For Scale

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Today I Was Lucky Enough To Stumble Across One Of The Most Elusive And Largest Moths On The Planet, The Giant Wood Moth

Today I Was Lucky Enough To Stumble Across One Of The Most Elusive And Largest Moths On The Planet, The Giant Wood Moth

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#81

I Give You My Absolute Unit Of A Frog

I Give You My Absolute Unit Of A Frog

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Auntriarch
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're holding him like you're about to eat him, I'm sure you're not though

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#83

The Largest Tuna Ever Caught In Norway

The Largest Tuna Ever Caught In Norway

Norwegian fishermen caught this 400 kilogram unit of an Atlantic bluefin tuna off the coast of Western Norway. A whopping 600 meters of fishing line was used to pull it in.

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#85

Got Invited Fishing But Had To Work. Then I Get A Text At Noon With This

Got Invited Fishing But Had To Work. Then I Get A Text At Noon With This

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