List of largest land carnivorans
Appearance
This list contains terrestrial members of the order Carnivora with an average reported mass of 160 kilograms (350 lb) or more, all bears and pantherine cats.
Rank | Common name | Scientific name | Family | Image | Average mass (kg) |
Maximum mass (kg) |
Average length (m) |
Maximum length (m) |
Shoulder height (m) |
Native range by continent |
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1 | Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | Ursidae | 360-700 | 1,002 | 2.5-3.0 | 3.4 [1] | 1.60 | North America, Eurasia | |
2 | Brown bear | Ursus arctos | Ursidae | 270-635 | 751 (in the wild, possibly more) | 1.5-3.0 | 3.4 [2] | 1.53 | North America, Eurasia, formerly Africa | |
3 | Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | 227-300 | 388.78 (disputed)[3][4][5] | 2.5-3.9 | 4.17[6] | 1.32 | Asia | |
4 | Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | 190-272 | 375 (in the wild;[7][8] disputed)[9] | 2.5-3.3 | 3.64[10] | 1.4 | Africa, Asia. | |
5 | American black bear | Ursus americanus | Ursidae | 159-226 | 500 | 1.4-2.0 | 2.41[11] | 1.10 | North America | |
6 | Asiatic black bear | Ursus thibetanus | Ursidae | 136-200 | 363 | 1.3-1.9 | 2.0[12] | 1.10 | Asia | |
7 | Spectacled bear | Tremarctos ornatus | Ursidae | 100-190 | 200 | 1.2-1.9 | 2.0[13] | 1.0 | South America | |
8 | Sloth bear | Melursus ursinus | Ursidae | 90-140 | 192 | 1.2-1.9 | 2.0 [14] | 0.9 | Asia | |
9 | Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | 100-125 | 160[15][16] | 1.6-2.5 | 2.8 [17] | 0.9 | North America, South America | |
10 | Giant panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Ursidae | 85-120 | 160 | 1.5-1.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | Asia |
See also
Wikispecies has information related to Carnivora.
References
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- ^ "Asiatic black bear". worldandtrust.org.
Standing on all fours, adults are tipically 70-100cm tall and can reach lengths of up to 2m
- ^ "Spectacled bear". theanimalfiles.com.
They have a body length between 1.5 and 2 m
- ^ "Sloth bear". nationalzoo.si.edu.
Sloth bears grow 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 2 meters)
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