2006-09-05 00:35:23 · 24 answers · asked by mcimpotent 3 in Environment
its an amoeba
2006-09-05 02:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by Careen K 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are several answers tothis. There is a fungus discovered in Oregon, USA which is called Armillaria ostoyae or the Honey Mushroom. It live 3 feet underground and is estimated to cover an area of 2200 acres. It is also believed to be between 2000 and 8500 years old.
The aspen could also be included. The largest fully-connected Aspen is Pando, and some experts call it the world's largest and oldest organism.
2006-09-05 12:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by Bishnar 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The largest single organism on the earth is a fungus found out europe (i think) that spreads across hundreds of square miles of forest floor. It's a clonal body, unlike the great barrier reef which is many different organisms.
2006-09-05 12:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by Meggz21 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some say the barrier reef. But it is actually mostly dead stuff and rather a biosphere or super organism, not a single one.
There are fungi that spread for miles. A giant fungus of the species Armillaria ostoyae in the Malheur National Forest was found to span 8.9 km² (2200 acres, 3.4 square miles).
2006-09-05 07:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of the others have offered very large organisms. However, the largest is in the forests of Europe and it is the enormous network of mycorrhizae fungi that is the largest organism.
2006-09-05 07:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by KLU 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Animal wise - Blue Whale is largest. However their are fungi such as the Armillaria ostoyae which cover massive areas. However it is disputed whether they are a single organims. Several trees are also larger than the blue whale, such as the Aspen tree which is connected by single root. The PAndo being the largest.
2006-09-05 07:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by LotteDoyle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Great barrier reef mate!
Largest living organism on earth. FACT.
2006-09-05 07:39:00 · answer #7 · answered by Mucking Fagic! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a coral reef should count as a single organism. I prefer to define it as an entity with a single germ line. At least that's a clear definition and one that makes sense from an evolutionary point of view.
2006-09-05 08:09:34 · answer #8 · answered by helene_thygesen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a tree system discovered in Tasmania about 5 years ago.
(The Great Barrier Reef is more than one organism).
2006-09-05 07:43:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess it would be a coral structure somewhere down under... Leastwise I think so. (ADD Great Coral Reef - wasn't 100% sure it _was_ what I was talking about, so I didn't want to put it just there and be wrong...)
Then there would be some giant trees, I believe.
The largest animal, I think, is a type of whale.
(ADD - ah, now I see the prenteder is a colony of fungus... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_organism)
2006-09-05 07:37:37 · answer #10 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blue Whale
2006-09-05 07:48:39 · answer #11 · answered by jshipstone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋