This Animal's Heart Is As Big As A Piano
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The blue whale, the largest creature on Earth, has the heart that is famously compared to the size of a small car or piano.
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It weighs around 400 pounds and capable of pumping 60 gallons of blood with each beat.
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This enormous heart is necessary to circulate blood throughout its gigantic body, supporting its immense size.
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Its heartbeat is incredibly powerful and slow, beating only 2 to 10 times per minute when diving.
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Its heart is four-chambered with exceptionally thick walls, similar to a human heart but on a massive scale.
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Each beat can be heard from over 2 miles (3.2 km) away using sonar equipment.
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The major arteries leading from the heart are so large that a small human could theoretically crawl through them.
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It pumps enormous volumes of blood to circulate oxygen and nutrients throughout its immense body.
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