40 Examples of the Variety of Size in Nature

Nathan Johnson Published 08/29/2024 in ftw

The world around us comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. From the tiniest microscopic cells to absolutely monumental in stature objects, the contrast can be quite stunning.

Even everyday objects and animals that you see all the time occasionally have some super sized versions of them. So get comfy and check out this bath of XXL items and some real 'absolute units'.

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A few of these huge raspberries make up a full meal.
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A mountain of a sand castle.
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The Quetzalcoatlus northropi, the largest known flying animal that ever existed!
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The true scale of Michelangelo’s David.
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A wind turbine blade being transported.
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When you've got some serious drilling to do.
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Anchors have to be pretty big (and heavy) to hold those massive ships in place.
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The recipe says to add one clove of garlic...
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"This Is The Book Of Names In The Auschwitz Museum. It Holds The Name Of Every Known Holocaust Victim"
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"This Baobab Tree Is Said To Be 6000 Years Old"
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"The Mighty Mississippi And Her Many Tributaries."
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"Kummakivi - A 500,000 Kg Rock In Ruokolahti, Finland, That Has Been Balancing On Top Of Another Rock For 11,000 Years"
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"A Husky Next To A Wolf"
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"I’ve Been Told That My Rescue Dog Is An Absolute Unit Many Times Now"
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"The Hua Moa Banana, A Hawaian Variety"
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"I Was Told This Sub Might Like To See This Giant Lemon From My Sister-In-Law's Lemon Tree. She Gets A Few Of These Every Year. Regular-Sized Lemon For Scale. It's 5 Lbs!"
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1.
2.
A few of these huge raspberries make up a full meal.
3.
A mountain of a sand castle.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The Quetzalcoatlus northropi, the largest known flying animal that ever existed!
8.
The true scale of Michelangelo’s David.
9.
10.
A wind turbine blade being transported.
11.
When you've got some serious drilling to do.
12.
Anchors have to be pretty big (and heavy) to hold those massive ships in place.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
The recipe says to add one clove of garlic...
18.
"This Is The Book Of Names In The Auschwitz Museum. It Holds The Name Of Every Known Holocaust Victim"
19.
20.
21.
"This Baobab Tree Is Said To Be 6000 Years Old"
22.
23.
24.
"The Mighty Mississippi And Her Many Tributaries."
25.
"Kummakivi - A 500,000 Kg Rock In Ruokolahti, Finland, That Has Been Balancing On Top Of Another Rock For 11,000 Years"
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
"A Husky Next To A Wolf"
32.
"I’ve Been Told That My Rescue Dog Is An Absolute Unit Many Times Now"
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51.
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53.
54.
"The Hua Moa Banana, A Hawaian Variety"
55.
"I Was Told This Sub Might Like To See This Giant Lemon From My Sister-In-Law's Lemon Tree. She Gets A Few Of These Every Year. Regular-Sized Lemon For Scale. It's 5 Lbs!"
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