Are you familiar with the world's largest dragline excavator, Big Muskie? The purpose of this colossal machine is to remove soil from mining deposits and uncover coal. Big Muskie, which took two years to build, weighs 12,000 tons and is taller than a 22-story building. This excavator consumes enough electricity to power 27,500 homes and its bucket can lift 350 tons of soil. Don't forget to like our video and follow my machine enthusiast page to learn more about interesting and gigantic machines

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