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The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:06am On Sep 06, 2017 |
There were times when the world was ruled by creatures much bigger than us — they were real prehistoric giants. But even today nature can surprise us with its huge creations. 1 Like |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:07am On Sep 06, 2017 |
15. Sequoia trees Sequoia trees are the biggest living things on this planet (by volume). They can grow up to 275 feet tall and 26 feet in diameter.
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:08am On Sep 06, 2017 |
14. Amphicoelia Amphicoelia is the biggest animal that ever lived on Earth. These herbivore dinosaurs lived 145-161 million years ago. They could reach 58 meters in length, and one vertebra of this animal was 2.5 meters.
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:08am On Sep 06, 2017 |
13. Titanoboa Titanoboa is a close relative of a boa but so much bigger. Titanoboa lived 58-61 million years ago and could reach 13 meters in length. A reticulated python living on our planet nowadays can only grow up to 7.5 meters. 4 Likes
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by Antonblack(m): 11:09am On Sep 06, 2017 |
sits down; driver front page na I dae go. buys bread and groundnut. oya op kwantinue 2 Likes |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:09am On Sep 06, 2017 |
12. Jackfruit Jackfruit is the biggest tree-grown fruit in the world. It can reach 90 cm in length and 50 cm in diameter. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by immortalcrown(m): 11:09am On Sep 06, 2017 |
Where are the rest? 1 Like |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:10am On Sep 06, 2017 |
11. Argentavis Argentavis lived 5-8 million years ago. It is one of the largest birds in Earth’s history. The spread of its wings could reach almost 7 meters, and it ate rodents. 2 Likes
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by talk2riel: 11:10am On Sep 06, 2017 |
is xarm the new replacement for explorers? 7 Likes |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:11am On Sep 06, 2017 |
10. The Paradise Cave One of the caves in the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in Vietnam was named the biggest and most beautiful cave in the world. The biggest chamber is more than 5 kilometers long, 200 meters high, and 150 meters wide.
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:12am On Sep 06, 2017 |
9. Rafflesia Rafflesia is the largest flower on Earth. It can reach over 100 centimeters in diameter. The flower is also known for its smell of rotting flesh. 3 Likes
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by eezeribe(m): 11:13am On Sep 06, 2017 |
OK |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:13am On Sep 06, 2017 |
8. Giant deer Irish elk, or giant deer, appeared about 2 million years ago. When forests started spreading into open spaces, giant deer died out because their large antlers (over 5 meters wide) made it impossible for them to move through dense branches. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by eezeribe(m): 11:14am On Sep 06, 2017 |
xarm:No wonder Toyota Sequoia is so Large... 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:14am On Sep 06, 2017 |
7. The Humongous Fungus Armillaria ostoyae (which is colloquially named the Humongous Fungus) is one of the largest living organisms on Earth. It covers 8.4 square kilometers in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon and is mostly hidden underground. 2 Likes
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:15am On Sep 06, 2017 |
6. Merostomes Merostomes are the largest known arthropods. They could grow up to 2.5 meters, and they lived 248-510 million years ago.
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:15am On Sep 06, 2017 |
5. The Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms. Located in the Coral Sea, it stretches for over 2,300 kilometers over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers. 3 Likes
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:17am On Sep 06, 2017 |
4. Giant short-faced bear When a giant short-faced bear stood up on its hind legs, it could reach 4.5 meters in height. With its extra powerful jaws, it was one of the largest carnivorous mammals that lived on Earth during the Ice Age. These bears died out 14,000 years ago.
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:17am On Sep 06, 2017 |
3. Gigantopithecus Gigantopithecus was the largest ape of all time, and it lived about 1 million years ago. It is hard to make any certain conclusions based on the rare remains. However, scientists believe that a gigantopithecus was up to 4 meters in height, 550 kilos in weight, and ate mostly bamboo. 3 Likes
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by eezeribe(m): 11:18am On Sep 06, 2017 |
xarm:This one really looks similar to its extant relatives,except for the massive size. |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:19am On Sep 06, 2017 |
2. Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl lived 66-68 million years ago. It was the largest pterosaur and the biggest flying animal in the planet’s history. The spread of its wings was 12-15 meters, and it fed on carrion and small vertebrates.
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:21am On Sep 06, 2017 |
1. Blue whale The blue whale is the largest animal living on Earth today, and it is also the largest animal in Earth’s history. It reaches 33 meters in length and 150 tons in weight. By the 1960s, the blue whales were nearly all killed, with only 5,000 animals remaining. Today there are no more than 10,000 blue whales, and it is sheer joy to see one of them in nature. 2 Likes
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by eezeribe(m): 11:21am On Sep 06, 2017 |
I am really enjoying this thread... 2 Likes |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by eezeribe(m): 11:22am On Sep 06, 2017 |
xarm:The overall Boss...we need more perpetuation of this one. 1 Like |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:30am On Sep 06, 2017 |
talk2riel:no o explorer na my boss 5 Likes |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by xarm(m): 11:34am On Sep 06, 2017 |
eezeribe:The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whales. At up to 29.9 metres in length and with a maximum recorded weight of 173 tonnes and probably reaching over 181 tonnes, it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus Lifespan: 80 – 110 years Mass: 140,000 kg (Adult) Gestation period: 11 months Conservation status: Endangered (Population increasing) Length: Female: 25 m (Northern hemisphere population, Adult), Male: 24 m (Northern hemisphere population, Adult) 1 Like |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by Nounitesportal(m): 12:16pm On Sep 06, 2017 |
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Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by Nobody: 12:36pm On Sep 06, 2017 |
Good. Pre-historic things. Why are prehistoric stuffs always big? 2 Likes |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by Evablizin(f): 12:46pm On Sep 06, 2017 |
Wow so amazing |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by iyisco2001(m): 12:52pm On Sep 06, 2017 |
and useless. eezeribe: |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by jericco1(m): 1:23pm On Sep 06, 2017 |
More than half of what you posted are mere fiction. With no real proof they ever existed. 5 Likes |
Re: The 15 Largest Things On earth by dreamworld: 1:28pm On Sep 06, 2017 |
You forgot to mention My blokos Its so big that the Egyptians built a pyramid to honour it 4 Likes |
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