My friend Dusty is 11 and eats more than anybody I've ever seen. In fact, I think he eats more than any living human or animal! Is that possible?
Signed, Astonished

Dear Astonished:

Your friend Dusty may eat a lot but unless he is growing wider by the day, he must be using up the calories from what he eats by exercising and growing.

While Dusty seems to be eating more than many humans, I know of an animal that eats lots more than any other animal or human! Can you guess what animal I'm thinking of? A blue whale. It's the largest animal on earth and it eats 4 tons of krill or baby shrimp a day! Now that's a lot of seafood!

Signed,

Wendell