Is the world's largest organism a single tree or a massive blue whale?
In short: While the blue whale is the planet's largest animal, it is dwarfed by a hidden behemoth. This video explores the scale and mystery of Pando, an ancient organism with a weight estimated to equal 40 blue whales.
The video introduces Pando, an enormous and ancient quaking aspen. Although the blue whale is a massive 150 metric tons, it cannot compete with the weight of this organism, which is estimated to be the equivalent of 40 blue whales.
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