How fast could a large creature feasibly grow and how much would it need to eat?

A creature in my story was largely inspired by the xenomorphs of the Alien franchise. In wondering how long it would take one of these creatures to grow from conception to maturity, I decided to look at my original inspiration which only posed more problems. Xenomorphs develop insanely fast! Growing from an egg to a nymph in a matter of hours and from a nymph to an adult drone in maybe days. So my question is as stated: How fast could a large creature feasibly grow and how much would it need to eat?

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