Photos That Will Make You Feel Teeny Tiny
You can't really understand the scale of something until you see that thing next to something you understand. When you see a giant animal or landscape next to a person or a car, you can understand how big it really is.
These photos show you the true scale of some of the world's biggest and most surprisingly sized objects, creatures, and phenomena. Keep reading to see a huge colony of ants, a giant head of lettuce, a big bison, and a real monster truck.
How Big Moose Really Are
What's the plural of moose? Mice? Meece? Mooses? I think it's just moose. This moose is big enough to be multiple animals, though. Look how big it is compared to these cars.
A Giant Snail
Okay, we've never seen a snail quite this big before. This thing is massive. It's even bigger than a small cat! How much do you think a snail this size even weighs?
A Big Fish
Not only did this person catch a big fish, he caught a big beautiful fish. Look at the colors on that thing! It looks otherworldly. We hope he put it back in the ocean.
The Tallest Man
This is a statue of the tallest man who ever lived built to scale. The people standing next to the statue are regular-sized people. That's how tall this man was.
A Leatherback Turtle
When you think of sea turtles, you probably don't imagine them being this big. This is a leatherback sea turtle, and it's the largest breed of turtle on the planet.
A Big Sunflower
This woman is standing under a sunflower that she grew herself in her front yard. It's about double her size. This thing looks like it came from a land of giants.
A Huge Salad
You could make a giant salad out of a head of lettuce this big. Forget a head of lettuce, this thing is even bigger than this girl's body. We can't even see her behind that thing.
A Monster truck
This is actually a photo of two trucks. The truck on the bottom is a normal-sized truck. It's carrying one of the biggest monster trucks in the world. That takes a lot of horsepower.
A Tall Tree
You can't really understand how tall this tree is until you see the normal-sized girl standing next to it. She looks so small next to this thing. Nature is crazy sometimes.
A Large Dandelion
You don't normally get to see dandelions that are as big as your face. That's exactly what this person came across while she was out on a walk. She took a picture of it for our benefit.
The Biggest Couch
We're not sure what kind of person has room for a couch this big in their house. You'd have to have a very large house. Look how small the woman sitting on the couch looks.
Anchors Away!
This is the anchor of the largest ship that ever set sail on the seven seas. If the anchor is this big, imagine how big the ship was. By the way, there was more than one anchor on the ship.
A Giant Cactus
It looks like this person got herself into a prickly situation. Look how small and short she looks next to this giant plant. This thing must go on for miles—and it's still growing!
Not A Banana
It looks like this guy is showing off a giant banana that he found, but in reality, that's not a banana at all. That's not even a real foil pan. It's a painting of a banana and a foil pan.
Ancient Armadillos
This person is unearthing fossils of giant armadillos that lived millions of years ago. It's crazy how well-preserved these creatures are. We can learn so much about them from these fossils.
Another Planet
These huge trees growing in the rainforest look like they exist on James Cameron's Pandora. But they're not even trees! These 20-foot-tall monster plants are senecios, members of the daisy family that grow near Mount Kilimanjaro.
A Big Bird
This person found two giant eagle feathers while he was out on a hike. If the feathers are this big, imagine how huge the bird they came from must be.
Hello There, Mr. Seal
Every day, this man works with a giant seal. That seal could easily squish the man if he wanted to. It's a good thing he doesn't want to. Seals are pretty gentle creatures.
Look At Those Claws
This is a giant golden eagle. It's one of the biggest eagle species in the world. A bird that big comes with some pretty big claws. You wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of those talons.
A Colony Of Fire Ants
This isn't one creature, but millions of little creatures all clustered together. This is a colony of fire ants. They are using their surface area to float on the water.
Wolf Vs. Dog
You don't realize how big wolves actually are until you see one next to a normal-sized husky. Huskies are pretty big. Wolves are much bigger. The wolf makes the husky look like a little puppy.
Michelangelo's David
If you've never been to Italy to see Michelangelo's David, you probably don't know how bug the sculpture actually is. It becomes much more impressive when you can understand the scale of it.
What A Wingspan
This is just one of the wings of a commercial plane. Planes look like tiny dots when you see them up in the sky, but when you get up close to them, you realize how big they really are.
What A Waterfall
This space is absolutely ginormous. That rock wall is taller than we'll ever be able to comprehend from this photo alone, but that little speck of a human in the distance can give you a pretty good idea.
A Big Leaf
This leaf is even bigger than the man who's holding it. He could easily hide behind that thing or wrap it around himself and wear it as a robe. Cool.
Big Celery
This man grew some celery stalks in his garden. He must have had some magic seeds or something because that celery never stopped growing. It's even taller than he is.
A Big Bison
This bison's head is even bigger than the entire man standing next to him. It looks pretty thick, too. We can't even see the rest of this animal's body, but we can understand that we don't want to mess with him.
A Giant Rainbow
If we didn't have a house in this picture, it would be hard to understand just how big that rainbow really is. It's further away from the camera than the house and it's still much wider than the house.
A Whale Jaw
This is the bottom mandible of a blue whale. This means that a blue whale could fit a whole classroom of people in its mouth. That's a lot of people.
