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We often hear about the biggest animals that would easily tower over humans twice, thrice, and some even ten times. But how big, exactly, are they?

Let’s take the blue whale, which is known as one of the largest animals ever to exist. Imagine: the largest ever measured 110 feet long. If that doesn’t ring a bell just yet, think of it as longer than 2 packed school buses that seat 40 people each. It’s also longer than 18 grown men of 6 feet laid head to toe with each other.

If your head is spinning, right down below is a collection of animal photos that put their size into perspective and do the "just imagine" part for us. From very large Maine coons to gigantic Siberian tigers, these are the big boys and girls of the animal kingdom.

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I Never Knew What Absolute U N I T S Clydesdales Are Until I Saw This Picture

I Never Knew What Absolute U N I T S Clydesdales Are Until I Saw This Picture

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Tagging And Blood Tests For Bison. Just To Give You An Idea Of How Big They Are, This Male Weighs Around 3000lbs

Tagging And Blood Tests For Bison. Just To Give You An Idea Of How Big They Are, This Male Weighs Around 3000lbs

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An Adult Ocean Sunfish Compared To Them At Birth

An Adult Ocean Sunfish Compared To Them At Birth

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We usually imagine felines as cute little furballs who, no matter how fast they grow up, still fit into our lap just fine. But there’s one cat breed known as the Maine coon that can easily reach up to 40 inches. In comparison, the average size of an adult domestic cat comes in at as little as 8 to 10 inches.

In order to find out more about the scale of these massive felines, Bored Panda reached out to Jess Beckwith, a professional Maine coon breeder based in the United Kingdom from RudyCats.co.uk. Jess told us that Maine coons are referred to “as the dogs of the cat world, not only because of their incredible personalities, but also because of their size.”

They’re the biggest domestic cats and can range from 11 to 33 pounds when fully grown. Two of Jess’s “young neutered boys currently hit the scales at around 21 pounds.” Meanwhile, the largest Maine coon is named Barivel and he measures a whopping 3 feet and 11.2 inches from head to tail tip. That makes him longer than a baseball bat.

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However impressive the scale of Maine coons may be, it’s not the most important feature when it comes to exhibitions. Jess said that “good bone structure, features, and the ‘not too extreme’ look is best, as well as temperament and health, of course,” are more important for winning a title in the big game.

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Meet Patrick, The World’s Oldest And Largest Wombat

Meet Patrick, The World’s Oldest And Largest Wombat

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Agfox
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except Patrick died 3 years ago - he was much mourned by staff & local Ballarat residents

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This big boy who resembles an oversized guinea pig is, in fact, a nocturnal marsupial known as a wombat (Vombatus ursinus). Patrick has stolen people's hearts by being both incredibly cute and gigantic. Weighing 84 pounds, he is one of the largest (and oldest) wombats ever to have lived.

Only quite recently, a new, wombat-like species was discovered in Australia called Makupirna nambensis, which literally translates to “big bones” in the aboriginal language. The creature’s remains are now one of the oldest fossils found in the area, thought to date back to 25 million years ago.This boy could have weighed 330 pounds, which is more than five adult wombats living today.

Yet, Makupirna is still not the biggest. The absolute record-breaking wombat-like creature was called Diprotodon and it weighed over two tons. This powerful beast could have lived until 11,700 years ago.

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My Dad And My Dog (Dad Is 6'2")

My Dad And My Dog (Dad Is 6'2")

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I Have Severely Underestimated The Size Of A Moose

I Have Severely Underestimated The Size Of A Moose

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Maine Coon vs. Siamese Size Comparison

Maine Coon vs. Siamese Size Comparison

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Minazo The Southern Elephant Seal Was Known For His Blue Bucket, He Lived In Japan's Enoshima Aquarium Until His Death In 2005

Minazo The Southern Elephant Seal Was Known For His Blue Bucket, He Lived In Japan's Enoshima Aquarium Until His Death In 2005

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A Full Size Snapping Turtle Compared To What Most People Think Is A Full Size Snapping Turtle

A Full Size Snapping Turtle Compared To What Most People Think Is A Full Size Snapping Turtle

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Salt Water Crocodile

Salt Water Crocodile

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#14

Ever Wonder How Big An Eagle Talon Is?

Ever Wonder How Big An Eagle Talon Is?

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A Whale Skull With A Human For Scale

A Whale Skull With A Human For Scale

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Maryam Siddiqui
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

danggg that should be on that one post in which people reimagined what aliens would remake animals based on their skull.

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Believe It Or Not, This Is One Of The Least Dangerous Spiders We Have In Australia

Believe It Or Not, This Is One Of The Least Dangerous Spiders We Have In Australia

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Steve Barnett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, Huntsman spider, harmless. But if I came across it I'd s**t myself eleven months of sundays.

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This Is How Huge A Moose Is

This Is How Huge A Moose Is

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Bear Paw Is Pretty Metal

Bear Paw Is Pretty Metal

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm hoping this is a vets picture, not a photo of the aftermath of shooting it..

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This Is A Hammerhead Bat And Is By Far The Creepiest Animal I've Seen

This Is A Hammerhead Bat And Is By Far The Creepiest Animal I've Seen

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A Siberian Tiger With A Man For Scale

A Siberian Tiger With A Man For Scale

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Leatherback Turtles Can Get Pretty Huge Apparently

Leatherback Turtles Can Get Pretty Huge Apparently

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Danger Noodle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish people would leave turtles alone to lay their eggs. Where this picture was taken, 50 eggs were stolen.

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XxInstantKarmaxX
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats is so wrong. Disgusting humans probably wanted a pet turtle or something and it never survived because they neglected it :(.

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Petra Pan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wild life conservatives shoulda put a fence around the birthing turtle to protect it from (typically destructive) humans.

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TrashPandaru
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not quite as big as it looks, there's a lot of perspective going on here

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MantisKeeper
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

also, they are farther away, making this huge girl appear even larger

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Mimi M
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, in some of these pics, Im not sure how much perspective (being in the foreground) played a part.

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Hanni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's all out of proportions due to forced perpective of the cell phone camera. With a flipper as long as his body, the turtle could not swim.

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Reese Beyer
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the turtle in this picture is laying eggs and doesnt nee people disrupting it

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Xavier the awesome
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They can be around 5-6 ft long and that’s just on average… not including the outliers

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Zeke Bush
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well to be fair, those people are at least 7 to 8 feet behind that turtle. Obviously to make the scaling look much larger? Or maybe they weren’t trying to do that at all in somebody’s just using this as a scaling photo

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Mary Mulrooney
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It helps when the turtle is right near the camera and the people are farther away.

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CincyReds
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one just makes me sad. Leave them alone. Just leave them alone

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Jane Dorothy Warner
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I suspect this turtle looks bigger because of camera-angle. Their max size is 2.2 metres.

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Celtic Pirate Queen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um - you do realize that the people are QUITE a ways away and a zoom lens was used for this picture to make the turtle appear much larger by comparison, right?

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Candy Chitty
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Largest turtle on the planet but if these people were squatting right up next to this beast, it would diminish in size.

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Freaky Fred
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

F*****g thieves all over shoul all get their life stolen too was up

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The Critically Endangered Giant Chinese Salamander (Largest Salamander And Amphibian In The World). It Apparently Sometimes Smells Like Pepper And Makes Noises That Sound Like Small Children. Scientist For Size

The Critically Endangered Giant Chinese Salamander (Largest Salamander And Amphibian In The World). It Apparently Sometimes Smells Like Pepper And Makes Noises That Sound Like Small Children. Scientist For Size

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Alaskan Malamute Phil vs. Alaskan Klee Kai. Check Out The Size Difference Of The Two Breeds

Alaskan Malamute Phil vs. Alaskan Klee Kai. Check Out The Size Difference Of The Two Breeds

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A Whale Fin Next To The Entire Skeleton Of A Human

A Whale Fin Next To The Entire Skeleton Of A Human

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A Big, Fat Caterpillar

A Big, Fat Caterpillar

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF? I don't remember taking any hallucinogens this morning. If I did though, would I? Hmmn

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The Size Of This Croc Jumping Out Of The Water

The Size Of This Croc Jumping Out Of The Water

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Polar Bear Paw Compared To Human Hands

Polar Bear Paw Compared To Human Hands

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My Girlfriend's Hand Next To A Great Dane's Paw

My Girlfriend's Hand Next To A Great Dane's Paw

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Bella vs. Mini

Bella vs. Mini

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So let me get it right. Bella is the name of the car and Mini is the name of the dog?

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The Claw Of A Male Southern Cassowary Compared To A Human Hand

The Claw Of A Male Southern Cassowary Compared To A Human Hand

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The Absolutely Startling Size Of Vespa Mandarinia Aka Asian Giant Hornet

The Absolutely Startling Size Of Vespa Mandarinia Aka Asian Giant Hornet

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Gorilla Hands Compared To A Human Hand

Gorilla Hands Compared To A Human Hand

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A Flood Brought In This New Species Of Ant To My Neighborhood. Size Comparison Between Regular Ant

A Flood Brought In This New Species Of Ant To My Neighborhood. Size Comparison Between Regular Ant

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Fruit Bats Are Way Bigger Than I Thought.

Fruit Bats Are Way Bigger Than I Thought.

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I Found A Grasshopper In Costa Rica And Used My 16cm Hand For Scale

I Found A Grasshopper In Costa Rica And Used My 16cm Hand For Scale

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This Is A Human Skeleton Compared To A Gorilla Skeleton

This Is A Human Skeleton Compared To A Gorilla Skeleton

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Unit Of A Hippo At NY Aquarium vs. Size Of This Kid

Unit Of A Hippo At NY Aquarium vs. Size Of This Kid

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Bald Eagles Are Freakin Huge Compared To A Human

Bald Eagles Are Freakin Huge Compared To A Human

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Human Hand vs. Leg Of Myra, One Of The Resident Emus At Freedom Farm Animal Rescue

Human Hand vs. Leg Of Myra, One Of The Resident Emus At Freedom Farm Animal Rescue

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Claw Sizes Of 25 Different Predators

Claw Sizes Of 25 Different Predators

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beaver? Predator? I thought beavers eat ... trees. Now that I think about it, that doesn't really make sense.

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I See Your Hand Sized Moth And Raise You A Giant Beetle Larvae

I See Your Hand Sized Moth And Raise You A Giant Beetle Larvae

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This Ridiculous, Nearly Five Pound Lobster Claw Compared To A Human Hand

This Ridiculous, Nearly Five Pound Lobster Claw Compared To A Human Hand

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