Of all the mortal creatures of which we have knowledge this grows to the greatest bulk from the smallest beginning; for the eggs which she produces are not much larger than those of geese and the newly-hatched young one is in proportion to the egg, but as he grows he becomes as much as seventeen cubits long and sometimes yet larger.
zeren, antzarek baino askoz arraultza handiagoak ez ditu ipintzen eta txita arraultzaren neurrikoa da, baina haztean hamazazpi beso eta gehiago ere izatera iristen da.