Animals that eat the Most

Blue Whales The average blue whale eats 16 tons of krill in a single day

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Hummingbirds Because they expend so much energy in flight, they need to consume roughly twice their own body weight every day

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Burmese Pythons The Burmese python has a relatively slow metabolism, so it only needs to feed once every two weeks.

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Giant Pandas A giant panda spends, on average, 12 hours a day eating and can eat up to 15% of its own body weight

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Elephants Like most other animals that eat plants, elephants cannot digest much of their food.

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Tigers These strong big cats are ambush predators, capable of explosive bursts of immense power.

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American Pygmy Shrews It has an exceptionally high metabolism and needs to consume around three times its body weight every day just to stay alive.

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Locusts Considering this is only 2 grams (a fraction of an ounce), this does not sound particularly impressive.

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Bar-Tailed Godwits To make heir incredible migration, bar-tailed godwits need to have a sufficient food reserve.

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