>> was a giant compared to most animals that lived in the seas at that time, most of which barely reached the size of a pinky finger. A statement that is equal

>> was a giant compared to most animals that lived in the seas at that time, most of which barely reached the size of a pinky finger. A statement that is equally true today. We live in a time of giants (modern whales are the largest creatures ever) but the vast majority of creatures in the ocean remain very small.