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Let's look at some numbers.The highest recorded weight for a blue whale was 173 tonnes They grow up to 29.9 m in length, but we'll go with some numbers from this archive. So what we have for our...

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Is it feasible for a Dune-style sand worm to have silica scales?

This question (and the links I found for my answer)Can a "dune" worm actually swim in sand?got me thinking about how a sandworm might reduce friction while "swimming." One idea I hit on would be...

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