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Encyclopedia > Largest body part
The skeleton of a Blue Whale, the largest animal on Earth.
The skeleton of a Blue Whale, the largest animal on Earth.

The largest body part is either the largest given body part across all animals or the largest example of a body part within a species. The largest animals on the planet are not the only ones to have large body parts, with some smaller animals actually having one particularly enlarged area of the body. The largest organ of a mammal is its skin.[1] Image File history File linksMetadata BlueWhaleSkeleton. ... Image File history File linksMetadata BlueWhaleSkeleton. ... Binomial name Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Blue Whale range The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... The General Sherman, a Giant Sequoia, is generally considered to be the largest (by volume of its trunk) tree in the world The largest organism found on earth can be measured using a variety of methods. ... In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, instrument, tool) is a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions. ... I smoke weed im growing a blue penis dude#REDIRECT penises are cool ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Epidermis (skin). ...

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Across all living animals

Giraffes are instantly recognisable for their long necks.
Giraffes are instantly recognisable for their long necks.
  • The Atlantic Giant Squid has the largest recorded eyes of any animal with an approximate diameter of 50 centimetres (20 inches),[2] although those of the Colossal Squid are thought to reach an even greater size.
  • The giraffe has the longest neck as well as the longest tail of any land mammal. [3]
  • The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan at 3.63 metres (11 feet 11 inches). [4]
  • The longest horns ever recorded belonged to a wild Water Buffalo and measured 4.24 metres (13 feet 11 inches) from tip to tip. [5] The Greater Kudu has the longest horns on average. [citation needed]
  • The largest and heaviest brain belongs to the Sperm Whale, weighing around 9 kilograms. [6]
  • The largest heart belongs to the Blue Whale and can weigh over 900 kilograms. [7]
  • The arctic Lion's mane jellyfish is the longest animal; the biggest had a bell (body), with a diameter of 7 feet 6 inches and the tentacles reached 120 feet. It was found washed up on the shore of Massachusetts Bay in 1870. [8] Bootlace worms can reach great lengths. A specimen was measured at 55m (180 feet) but this may be unreliable as the body is somewhat stretchy.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1712x2288, 808 KB) Giraffe in its natural environment Photographed by Miroslav Duchacek (from Czech Republic) in Africa. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1712x2288, 808 KB) Giraffe in its natural environment Photographed by Miroslav Duchacek (from Czech Republic) in Africa. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... A human eye. ... Binomial name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni Robson, 1925 The Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), sometimes called the Antarctic or Giant Cranch Squid, is believed to be the largest squid species, and the only member of the genus Mesonychoteuthis. ... Binomial name Giraffa camelopardalis Linnaeus, 1758 The Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. ... A human neck. ... A Ring-tailed Lemur For other uses, see Tail (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 The Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans), is a large seabird from the family Diomedeidae which has a circumpolar range in the Southern Ocean. ... For the controversy at the University of Pennsylvania, see Water buffalo incident. ... Binomial name Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Pallas, 1766) The Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout East and Southern Africa. ... In animals, the brain, or encephalon (Greek for in the head), is the control center of the central nervous system. ... Binomial name Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus, 1758 Sperm Whale range (in blue) The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of all toothed whales and is the largest toothed animal alive, measuring up to 18 metres (60 ft) long, as well as being the largest known predator ever to exist, apart... Binomial name Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Blue Whale range The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. ... Binomial name Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus, 1758) The lions mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is the largest known species of jellyfish. ... Binomial name Lineus longissimus (Gunnerus, 1770) The bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is in the phylum Nemertea or ribbon worms. ...

In proportion to body size

  • The Tube-lipped Nectar Bat has the longest tongue of any mammal in relation to its body size. Its 3.4 inch tongue is 1.5 times longer than its body, and must be kept inside its rib cage. [9]
  • The barnacle is the creature with the largest penis as a proportion of its overall body size.[10]
  • Among vertebrates, the Argentine Blue-bill duck has the longest penis in relative to its body size.[11]
  • The vampire squid has the largest eyes of any animal relative to its size.[12]

Binomial name Anoura fistulata Muchhala, 2005 The Tube-lipped Nectar Bat (Anoura fistulata) is a bat from Ecuador which was first described in 2005. ... Superorders Acrothoracica Thoracica Rhizocephala A barnacle is a type of arthropod belonging to infraclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea and is hence distantly related to crabs and lobsters. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... Binomial name Oxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860) The Argentine Blue-bill or Argentine Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) is a small South American stiff-tailed duck. ... Binomial name Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903 The Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. ...

Humans

The femur or thigh bone is the longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone of the human body. ... Section of an artery For other uses, see Artery (disambiguation). ... The largest artery in the human body, the aorta originates from the left ventricle of the heart and brings oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation. ... In the circulatory system, a vein is a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart. ... This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. ... The liver is an organ in some animals, including mammals (and therefore humans), birds, and reptiles. ... Grays FIG. 430– Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions. ... Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... An axon, or nerve fiber, is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, which conducts electrical impulses away from the neurons cell body or soma. ...

Records

A member of the Padaung of Myanmar.
A member of the Padaung of Myanmar.
  • The longest human tongue ever recorded was that of Stephen Taylor and measures 9.5 centimetres (3.74 inches). [19] The longest tongue for a female is that of Annika Irmler at 7 centimetres (2.76 inches). [20]
  • The longest fingernails on both hands belong to Lee Redmond. Their total length is 7.513 meters.[21] The longest fingernails on a single hand belong to Shridhar Chillal. Their total length is 6.15 meters.[22]
  • The longest necks belong to the women of the Padaung of Myanmar, who use body modification with brass coils to depress their collar bones,[23] making their necks appear to be very long. [24]
  • The longest head of hair belonged to Xie Qiuping of China and measured 5.627 metres (18 feet 5.54 inches) on 8 May 2004. [25]
  • The longest beard ever measured belonged to Hans Langseth of Norway; at his death in 1927 it was 5.33 metres (17 feet 6 inches) long. [26] The longest beard belonging to a woman was that of Vivian Wheeler of Wood River, Illinois and grew to 27.9 centimetres (11 inches). [27]
  • The longest ear hair belongs to Radhakant Bajpai of Naya Ganj, Uttar Pradesh, India, measuring 13.2 centimetres (5.19 inches). [28]

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x2856, 2074 KB) Summary This is an image I photographed at a refugee camp in Northern Thailand of a young Padaung hilltribe girl from Myanmar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x2856, 2074 KB) Summary This is an image I photographed at a refugee camp in Northern Thailand of a young Padaung hilltribe girl from Myanmar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, such as spiritual, various social (markings), BDSM edgeplay or aesthetic. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A man with a full beard A beard is the hair that grows on a mans chin, cheeks, neck, and the area above the upper lip (the opposite is a clean-shaven face). ... Wood River is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P. It is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ...

See also

The General Sherman, a Giant Sequoia, is generally considered to be the largest (by volume of its trunk) tree in the world The largest organism found on earth can be measured using a variety of methods. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

  1. ^ University of Colorado at Boulder: CHAPTER 1: MAMMALIAN CHARACTERISTICS: INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM: The skin is an individual mammal's largest organ.
  2. ^ Guinness World Records. "Largest Eye". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  3. ^ San Diego Zoo. "Mammals: Giraffe". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  4. ^ Guinness World Records. "Largest Wingspan Of Any Living Bird". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  5. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest Horns". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  6. ^ MarineBio.org. "Physeter catodon, Sperm Whale". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  7. ^ Seaworld. "Animal Bytes - Blue Whale". Accessed 9 August 2006.
  8. ^ http://www.extremescience.com/GiantJellyfish.htm
  9. ^ The animal that stows its tongue in its rib cage URL accessed January 17, 2007.
  10. ^ Museum Victoria. "Biology of Barnacles". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  11. ^ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/10/1023_corkscrewduck.html
  12. ^ Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service, University of the Virgin Islands. "The Vampire Squid". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  13. ^ Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Knee Joint URL accessed January 17, 2007.
  14. ^ Intro to Blood Vessels URL accessed January 17, 2007
  15. ^ Re: What is the largest vein? URL accessed January 17, 2007.
  16. ^ Organs - Liver URL accessed January 17, 2007.
  17. ^ Your Amazing Body URL accessed January 17, 2007.
  18. ^ Muscle fiber and motor unit behavior in the longest human skeletal muscle URL accessed January 17, 2007.
  19. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest tongue". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  20. ^ Newsround. 9 November 2001 "'I've got the world's longest tongue'". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  21. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest Fingernails - Pair of Hands". Accessed 4 October 2006.
  22. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest Fingernails on a Single Hand". Accessed 4 October 2006.
  23. ^ Indigenous Peoples of the World - The Karen Accessed 9 August 2006.
  24. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest Neck". Accessed 9 August 2006.
  25. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest hair". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  26. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest Male Beard". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  27. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest Female Beard". Accessed 7 August 2006.
  28. ^ Guinness World Records. "Longest Ear Hair". Accessed 7 August 2006.

 

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