Grapefruit Is the Largest Thing a Whale Can Swallow, Here's Why

Animals do some pretty strange stuff: flamingos stand in the water on one leg, ostriches hide their heads in the sand… Or do they? There’re a lot of false facts about animals and we’re getting to the bottom of the common misconceptions in this video. I’ve googled popular animals myths to debunk them for you.

Can blue whales swallow a car? What do you think is the largest thing a blue whale can swallow? We’re talking about the biggest animal in the word to have ever lived on our planet. It can grow to up to 100 feet. So it’s possible to imagine a blue whale swallowing something big like a car. But can it really?

Find more in our article: https://brightside.me/wonder-animals/grapefruit-is-the-largest-thing-a-whale-can-swallow-heres-why-814309/

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TIMESTAMPS
Mice love cheese 00:04
Flamingos 00:43
Ostriches 01:03
Blue whale 01:55
Camels 02:48
Anteaters 03:34
Dino vision 04:25
Owls 05:14
Butterfly 05:34
Wolves 06:00
Giraffes 06:35
Moles 06:55
Animals hibernate 07:30
Earwigs 08:26

SUMMARY
– People would lay the cheese on the shelf, which was an easy target for all unwelcome pantry visitors like mice;
– Flamingos don’t really stand in the water on one leg so they wouldn’t get cold. This is just a simple way for them to spare the effort;
– Technically ostriches don’t bury their head but put it near the ground. Otherwise, with its head in the sand, the poor thing wouldn’t be able to breathe;
– The largest thing blue whale can actually swallow is a grapefruit. Its throat can take the size of a small salad plate;
– Camels can survive even when drinking water only every 8 to 10 days, but not because they have a secret stash on their back. It’s because, when they have a chance to drink, they will swallow 50 gallons of water at one sitting;
– It’s a myth that anteaters vacuum ants using their noses. Anteaters have very long tongues;
– Another misconception states that owls can spin their heads, neither more nor less than 360 degrees. Their head-spinning does have its limit – 270 degrees in one direction;
– If you touch a butterfly’s wings, the animal won’t lose its ability to fly. It will survive – despite the common myth that says the opposite. Butterfly’s wings have scales;
– Wolves don’t howl at the Moon. They typically howl at night, true, but because that’s the period of time when they’re most active;
– Giraffes sleep about 4 and a half hours daily. It’s not that unusual for animal species that are most active during daylight;
– Many people believe moles are blind. These small, burrowing mammals actually CAN see. It’s just their vision is really poor and only adapted to recognize the light;
– Chipmunks, bats, turtles, snakes – they all hibernate during the winter, which saves them energy for other seasons when they get more active and are capable of getting more food;
– Earwigs prefer to spend their time in dark, moist places such as under tree bark or in soil.

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50 Comments

  1. @nithishkrishna8286 on February 15, 2024 at 12:11 am

    Amazing facts
    1. 90% of people in Myanmar don’t drink milk
    2. Snake’s vision is up to 5 km.
    3. A man can touch sun if his body is completely surrounded by mercury.
    4. No twins have been born till now in Switzerland.
    5. Zebra doesn’t have liver.
    6. All these details are false.
    Thanks 4 believing 4 a while,
    Wishing April fool in advance



  2. @edensyahiddwiputra8288 on February 15, 2024 at 12:11 am

    2 ft ? I’m 2ft and I’m 6 years old



  3. @lancegabrielmagsino4473 on February 15, 2024 at 12:13 am

    I like yu’r videos about dinosaurs and animals!



  4. @masteredultrainstinct1081 on February 15, 2024 at 12:13 am

    ok i didnt know that



  5. @muniragosla7630 on February 15, 2024 at 12:14 am

    Snakes brumate



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    5:27 is funny



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    Why is 1 the first number



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  17. @bossofnature4481 on February 15, 2024 at 12:35 am

    Just stop lying a whale can actually swallow a car



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  19. @dorianquintero6040 on February 15, 2024 at 12:37 am

    Try telling that to Jonah



  20. @ishtiaqakther7578 on February 15, 2024 at 12:38 am

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  21. @RX-0UNICORNGUNDAM221 on February 15, 2024 at 12:39 am

    5:27



  22. @haileeraestout5567 on February 15, 2024 at 12:39 am

    I’m As Slow As A T Rex



  23. @carlosjm on February 15, 2024 at 12:40 am

    Really, you too are joining the lame "here’s why" bandwagon ???



  24. @richiecornea6596 on February 15, 2024 at 12:40 am

    Such a lie man try better stuff



  25. @beautifulsoul2109 on February 15, 2024 at 12:40 am

    The flamingoes made a heart❤️👀



  26. @robinbuckner3337 on February 15, 2024 at 12:42 am

    So is the fire ants to ant eaters spice food



  27. @jzi4 on February 15, 2024 at 12:43 am

    8:36
    Yeah…. Like my ear holes….. Your not making me feel better bro. Lol



  28. @Evanisya on February 15, 2024 at 12:44 am

    Im standing very still that i am become invisible



  29. @mishal4426 on February 15, 2024 at 12:45 am

    It makes me tired to stand on two legs but i can stand on one leg for as long as i want idk why



  30. @RHEC1776 on February 15, 2024 at 12:46 am

    🤣🤣 that mouse was like F you cat you’re not going to do anything 🤣🤣🤣🤣



  31. @demi-hero9291 on February 15, 2024 at 12:47 am

    Who the f said giraffes only sleep 30 minutes



  32. @haeminjeon7730 on February 15, 2024 at 12:48 am

    If bears can be easily woken, why do you say "since it’s winter, the bears will be hibernating and you can pass by" in your riddles?



  33. @Yippiez on February 15, 2024 at 12:49 am

    H開w 名r沒 y也u



  34. @Eatingguy on February 15, 2024 at 12:49 am

    I thought whales could swallow bigger things



  35. @Jordanball-ib3iw on February 15, 2024 at 12:50 am

    Lol thumbnail has a whale swallowing a red 2013 Subaru BRZ



  36. @alinejaber8014 on February 15, 2024 at 12:51 am

    I am so confused it’s a wale like the biggest animal on earth how it can’t swallow a grape fruit🤔🤔🤔



  37. @mugumeeric200 on February 15, 2024 at 12:51 am

    Then where did Jonah go for three days



  38. @flyandlocd on February 15, 2024 at 12:52 am

    That one owl had an attitude. What’s with the neck rolling😂. Lol!



  39. @Stall-FedCalves on February 15, 2024 at 12:53 am

    JONAH WAS SWALLOWED BY A WHALE.



  40. @Ayan-hy1zs on February 15, 2024 at 12:53 am

    paval radev



  41. @johnvanlandingham7633 on February 15, 2024 at 12:55 am

    Have seen a whale swallow a whole cabinet and that’s bigger then a grapefruit.



  42. @lovelysavagequeen on February 15, 2024 at 12:57 am

    Snakes don’t hibernate they go through a process called brumation



  43. @muniragosla7630 on February 15, 2024 at 12:59 am

    I can’t blame them



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  45. @MlKy-li2yr on February 15, 2024 at 1:02 am

    Because the Grapefruit in question, happens to be the size of a car tire.



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    💗🤗



  47. @marshaengland5692 on February 15, 2024 at 1:04 am

    When The Eyes On The Aust rage With The Sound It Sounded Like Freddy From Fnaf But His JumpScare



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    0:00 – Hi BS. 👋 8:47 – Like from me. 👍 Cheers.



  49. @snowman374th on February 15, 2024 at 1:06 am

    I just seen one plunging after Tuna eating them.. lol And they were much bigger. Try again.. lol



  50. @nexusfexer2883 on February 15, 2024 at 1:07 am

    He did I think a guy had showed me a image so