Blue Whale

Blue Whale (aka Ol' Blue, aka Blue)

Male / 35% body fat / 30 meters in length (98.4 ft = 13 Yao Mings) / 199 tons (97 Chevy Silverados) / Endangered Species

Blue whale species:

The blue whale is the largest animal known to ever exist, however, it's diet consists primarily of one of the smaller and more common creatures in the ocean, krill.  Krill is only about 2 inches long and its weight is measured in grams, not kilograms and certainly not tons.  To maintain a blue's weight, an adult whale has to eat 7,000-8,000 lbs of food each and every day during the feeding season.  Their heart alone is the size of a car and its flukes would barely squeeze into a two car garage.  To say the least, they consume a lot because they have to.  Being the largest animal in the world, they also have the most fat on their bodies, but not the highest body fat percentage.  These guys are actually not even close to the highest body fat percentage.  At 35% body fat, a blue whale pales in comparison with the seemingly trim-looking polar bear that can push itself over 50% in body fat at the peak of feeding season.  But both of these creatures need their fat reserves in order to survive their environments.  What they're able to consume and consuming that much is just a sign of good health.

(If you bought every courtside seat on one side at a basketball game on, you still couldn't take a blue whale as your date.  You'd still need to buy 4 to 6 more seats to accommodate his length and another seat for yourself.  But bring plenty of mints, I understand their breath smells miserable.)

Ol' Blue the character:

Above all, Ol' Blue believes that he must consume to keep up his appearances, which is both his weakness and strength.  He's quite the sight to see if you're impressed by size.  There's certainly a good sense of humor about him and he's most definitely satisfied with his lifestyle.

"Ol' Blue Gorging"