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Loudest Animals
The BLUE WHALE is the loudest animal on Earth — its low-frequency calls reach 188 decibels, louder than a jet engine! These sounds can travel over 1,000 miles through the ocean. On land, the HOWLER MONKEY is the loudest — its howls reach 140 decibels and can be heard 3 miles away. The PISTOL SHRIMP snaps its claw so fast it creates a bubble that implodes with a sound reaching 218 decibels — the loudest animal sound ever recorded! The snap also creates a flash of light and temperatures as hot as the sun's surface!