258) Largest Land Animals in North America

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Dr. Buster returns, this time with a list of the Top 10 Largest Land Animals in North America, ranked by the high-end of their average weight. #1 on the list can weigh up to 5,000 pounds (2267 kg)!

PLUS... fun facts and trivia about each animal, mating rituals, fighting each animal, animals in Ancient Rome, Stephen Hawking in a tree, and MUCH more.

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE:

https://youtu.be/Dmdngnl30MQ

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IMAGES OF EVERY ANIMAL (contains spoilers!)

10. American Alligator: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTvq6s6W3NU28TTRcsnJNiIoWR19VuLeT1ANaB9WGjx2AjzX4k73gWAfcjRYN8x7fkExT8&usqp=CAU

9. Elk: https://fox2now.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/11/GettyImages-1277545532.jpg?w=1280

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBk04ajuxk

8. Leatherback Sea Turtle: https://www.houmatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/2018/01/16/NCOU/ghows-DA-b2289947-53b5-465a-84e6-6d9a6228d4d8-84a6054f.jpeg?width=1200&disable=upscale&format=pjpg&auto=webp

7. Kodiak Brown Bear: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PPmA-SJ-z6BpXxMK4P4GTaGj_mIIm-oXjDp8V1ZCEDjmd6kFNUuOdoytAKzferegFvkEewjdVfCBOw6W2ne1lhgmEANrAZw

6. Polar Bear: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6d1m0yWgdPVSZAN1Gc5aFzsMfitJL1bBRw6-JWFsVQA&s

5. Moose: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjOw3GT1mz6YmWt4uZBzKexqxLSzH63bhX5HHpUrIldA&s

4. Stellar Sea Lion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0lV1njv0rs

3. American Bison: https://www.visittheusa.com/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_770x433/public/images/hero_media_image/2017-02/d25f0b4a11d077a619607b67a1da09ca.jpeg?h=4b06cde3&itok=Ks6Nmexf

2. Walrus https://media.wnyc.org/i/1080/1080/l/80/2022/08/FreyaTheWalrus.png

1. Elephant Seal: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3YWK0sU-htPf18DxKWoj1-qrNSvHPiJ5gCgKU4xWQjkNZ6n_3j1aUbI6isAdUG_laizQ&usqp=CAU

YOUTUBE LINKS (listed in order of reference):

ELK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBk04ajuxk

STELLAR SEA LION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0lV1njv0rs

WALRUS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvgnjoOMg4c

ELEPHANT SEAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDTXuXJMdpI

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