12 of the Worlds Biggest Organs
From the man behind E=mc2, to the biggest heart in the world, these are the 12 of the Worlds BIGGEST Organs\r
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Biggest Heart -- Blue whales are considered the largest animals to ever have existed …They can reach lengths of 98ft and weigh over 190 tons. With those dimensions, youd expect their internal organs would be pretty massive as well, and thats why they keep turning up on our list.. Because these creatures are so rare, scientists never had the opportunity to study a whales heart in detail … until new. A dead blue whale floated to the shore of Newfoundland, Canada … A group of researchers discovered that the heart of that blue whale weighed 400 pounds,and measured 5ft long …the largest known heart of any animal! Its thought the organ could pump close to 60 gallons of blood through the whales body. To put its size into greater perspective, the aorta -- the hearts main artery -- was wide enough to accommodate a human head.\r
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Biggest Human Organ -- Can you guess which organ is the largest in the human body? Actually its all around you … The skin is considered the human bodys largest organ in general … and its also our fastest growing organ. The skin of an average adult human has a surface area of around 2 square meters. Among its other functions, it keeps you cool when its hot … and warm when its cold … and of course, keeps all your insides -- like your heart, blood and muscles -- on the inside. That includes the liver, which is the human bodys largest internal organ. Is your epidermis showing? \r
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Longest Nose -- The African Elephants trunk is generally considered to be the longest nose in the animal kingdom, so were think it qualifies as largest as well. The animals trunk is kind of like a Swiss Army Knife, serving multiple functions: It serves as a dexterous fifth limb, an important method of touch, and a means of amplifying sound .. they even gently entwine their trunks as a type of mating ritual. Add to that, a study in new revealed that African elephant may have the best sense of smell in the animal kingdom … or one of the best, at least. Thats based on findings that the big animals possess around 2,000 smell genes that are dedicated to detecting scent. Elephants can smell water some 12 miles away … even if its underground! \r
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Biggest Liver -- \r
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In these pictures, you can see a research team examining the liver of a female great white shark that was captured in South Africa. The liver can weigh around 500 pounds .. or even more! The organ is thought to play a role in the animals buoyancy and long-term energy storage. Unlike other fish, sharks dont have swim bladders filled with gas to keep them afloat … their huge livers are packed with oil … which is what helps keep them buoyant. \r
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Nothing against the great white sharks impressive liver … but the biggest liver in the animal kingdom belongs to the basking shark. Its liver runs the entire length of its abdominal cavity and can account for 25 percent of its body weight … which, on average can be nearly 6 tons! The basking shark has often been hunted for its liver oil, which contains organic compounds used in health products. Its a migratory species and is in found in temperate oceans around the world. \r
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Measuring Up -- Well, with a title like “Worlds Biggest Organs”, thats likely to make you think of one thing in particular, so lets get to the question on your minds … Which animal has the worlds largest reproductive organs? It would be easy to say the Blue Whale, with a length of 10 feet … it ually does claim this title. But weve given those beasts enough props for one . So heres our choice for the number one spot: the Tuberous Bushcricket. Thats right … Its only half the size of a human finger, but the creature has the biggest reproductive organs in the world in relation to its body weight. It turns out this insects testicles comprise 14 percent of its body weight. Put in perspective, thats like a 200 pound man possessing gonads weighing almost 30 pounds. That would make for some EPIC wildlife indeed! (*crickets*)\r
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Biggest Heart -- Blue whales are considered the largest animals to ever have existed …They can reach lengths of 98ft and weigh over 190 tons. With those dimensions, youd expect their internal organs would be pretty massive as well, and thats why they keep turning up on our list.. Because these creatures are so rare, scientists never had the opportunity to study a whales heart in detail … until new. A dead blue whale floated to the shore of Newfoundland, Canada … A group of researchers discovered that the heart of that blue whale weighed 400 pounds,and measured 5ft long …the largest known heart of any animal! Its thought the organ could pump close to 60 gallons of blood through the whales body. To put its size into greater perspective, the aorta -- the hearts main artery -- was wide enough to accommodate a human head.\r
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Biggest Human Organ -- Can you guess which organ is the largest in the human body? Actually its all around you … The skin is considered the human bodys largest organ in general … and its also our fastest growing organ. The skin of an average adult human has a surface area of around 2 square meters. Among its other functions, it keeps you cool when its hot … and warm when its cold … and of course, keeps all your insides -- like your heart, blood and muscles -- on the inside. That includes the liver, which is the human bodys largest internal organ. Is your epidermis showing? \r
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Longest Nose -- The African Elephants trunk is generally considered to be the longest nose in the animal kingdom, so were think it qualifies as largest as well. The animals trunk is kind of like a Swiss Army Knife, serving multiple functions: It serves as a dexterous fifth limb, an important method of touch, and a means of amplifying sound .. they even gently entwine their trunks as a type of mating ritual. Add to that, a study in new revealed that African elephant may have the best sense of smell in the animal kingdom … or one of the best, at least. Thats based on findings that the big animals possess around 2,000 smell genes that are dedicated to detecting scent. Elephants can smell water some 12 miles away … even if its underground! \r
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Biggest Liver -- \r
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In these pictures, you can see a research team examining the liver of a female great white shark that was captured in South Africa. The liver can weigh around 500 pounds .. or even more! The organ is thought to play a role in the animals buoyancy and long-term energy storage. Unlike other fish, sharks dont have swim bladders filled with gas to keep them afloat … their huge livers are packed with oil … which is what helps keep them buoyant. \r
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Nothing against the great white sharks impressive liver … but the biggest liver in the animal kingdom belongs to the basking shark. Its liver runs the entire length of its abdominal cavity and can account for 25 percent of its body weight … which, on average can be nearly 6 tons! The basking shark has often been hunted for its liver oil, which contains organic compounds used in health products. Its a migratory species and is in found in temperate oceans around the world. \r
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Measuring Up -- Well, with a title like “Worlds Biggest Organs”, thats likely to make you think of one thing in particular, so lets get to the question on your minds … Which animal has the worlds largest reproductive organs? It would be easy to say the Blue Whale, with a length of 10 feet … it ually does claim this title. But weve given those beasts enough props for one . So heres our choice for the number one spot: the Tuberous Bushcricket. Thats right … Its only half the size of a human finger, but the creature has the biggest reproductive organs in the world in relation to its body weight. It turns out this insects testicles comprise 14 percent of its body weight. Put in perspective, thats like a 200 pound man possessing gonads weighing almost 30 pounds. That would make for some EPIC wildlife indeed! (*crickets*)\r
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