This Animal is as LOUD as an ATOMIC BOMB! - Fantastic Fact 02

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The loudest animal on Earth is the sperm whale.

It's the fourth largest animal on Earth

and they produce a variety of clicks used for

echolocation and communication.

These clicks can exceed 230 decibels.

For comparison an airplane is generally

150 decibels at takeoff,

a rocket is around 200 decibels,

and an atomic bomb is anywhere from

220 to 280 decibels!

These clicks produced by the sperm whale

are so loud that they vibrate a human body

which in turn heats the human body and

can even cause temporary paralysis.

The sounds can travel hundreds

to possibly thousands of miles.

In fact, some researchers believe that

individuals can communicate with other

sperm whales on the other side of the planet.