sociology. 1. the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society. 2. the science of fundamental laws of social behavior, relations, institutions, etc. â sociologist, n. â sociological, adj. 1. the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society. 2. the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
The Largest Animal Ever: The Blue Whale. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. At 30 metres (98 ft) in length and 180 metric tons (200 short tons) or more in weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed.
The giant and colossal squids have the largest recorded eyes of any living animal, with a maximum diameter of at least 27 cm (11 in). Only the extinct ichthyosaurs are known to have had larger eyes. The giraffe has the longest neck of any land mammal. The walrus has the largest baculum of any mammal. The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan at 3.63 metres (11 feet 11 inches). The longest horns ever recorded belonged to a wild water buffalo and measured 4.24 metres (13 feet 11 inches) from tip to tip.