Largest body part

A model of a skeleton of a blue whale, the largest animal on earth.

The largest body part is either the largest given body part across all living and extinct organisms or the largest example of a body part within an existing 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.

Living animals

Giraffes are instantly recognisable for their long necks.

Blue whale

As the largest animal alive, the blue whale has the largest instance of several body parts.

Other animals

In proportion to body size

Humans

The Femur is the longest bone in humans

Records

Extinct animals

See also

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