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A mated pair of cecropia moths. On the right is the male, with the larger, more feathery antennae used to locate the female via pheromones. Like other members of the giant silk moth family, the adult cecropia moth lacks functional mouth parts and a digestive system. Due to this, they survive approximately two weeks.
The largest known complete specimen of the colossal squid was a mature female captured in the Ross Sea in February 2007. Its weight was initially estimated at 450 kg (990 lb), its mantle length at 4 m (13 ft), and its total length at 8–10 m (26–33 ft). [ 44 ]
The Atlas moth is one of the largest lepidopterans, with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm (9.4 in) [1] and a wing surface area of about 160 cm 2 (≈25 in 2). [2] It is only surpassed in wingspan by the white witch ( Thysania agrippina ) and Attacus caesar , [ 1 ] and in wing surface area by the Hercules moth ( Coscinocera hercules ).
The dramatically large mouth of the basking shark, the second largest living fish Most species in this order grow quite large. The largest living species is the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) of the world's northern temperate oceans, also the second largest fish.
[7] [8] The colossal squid has the largest eyes of any known creature ever to exist, with an estimated diameter of 27–30 cm (11–12 in) [9] to 40 cm (16 in) for the largest collected specimen. The species has similar anatomy to other members of its family, although it is the only member of Cranchiidae to display hooks on its arms, suckers ...
The world’s shortest woman living and the world’s largest woman living are celebrating their differences over afternoon tea. On Nov. 20, Guinness World Records shared a video of Jyoti Amge ...
Brown individual; the color of this species is quite variable. The helmeted water toad is a robust species with a broad head and large mouth. [6] It is very large, and can reach a snout–to–vent length of up to 15.5 cm (6.1 in) in males and 32 cm (12.6 in) in females.
A fisherman in northern Cambodia hooked what researchers say is the world’s largest freshwater fish — a giant stingray that scientists know relatively little