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Only needs changing order. Also indian rhino and javan rhino are missing, both are capable of reaching 2000kg. And I know of a two males black rhino of almost 3 tonnes recorded, but i can't find the source now
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The '''heaviest land''' [[mammal]] has a weight up to {{convert|6|short ton}}, the [[African elephant]].<ref>©G.Ellis/GLOBIO.org;Animals: [http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=31 ''The Animal Kingdom; Largest Living Animal on Land''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425163323/http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=31 |date=2012-04-25 }} Retrieved ''2011''</ref> This enormous mammal measures approximately {{convert|24|ft}}, and eats {{convert|500|lbs}} of vegetation like [[grass]]es and [[leaves]] a day. Their two elongated teeth-[[tusk]]s can grow continuously during their lives and reach about {{convert|9|ft}} in length. The average walking speed of an elephant is {{convert|4.5|mph}}, but they can run at recorded speeds up to, and sometimes exceeding, {{convert|15|mph}}.<ref name="Stanford">Stanford News Service [https://news.stanford.edu/pr/03/elephants49.html ''Stanford News Service''] Retrieved April 3, 2016</ref>
The '''heaviest land''' [[mammal]] has a weight up to {{convert|10|short ton}}, the [[African elephant]].<ref>©G.Ellis/GLOBIO.org;Animals: [http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=31 ''The Animal Kingdom; Largest Living Animal on Land''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425163323/http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=31 |date=2012-04-25 }} Retrieved ''2011''</ref> This enormous mammal measures approximately {{convert|24|ft}}, and eats {{convert|500|lbs}} of vegetation like [[grass]]es and [[leaves]] a day. Their two elongated teeth-[[tusk]]s can grow continuously during their lives and reach about {{convert|9|ft}} in length. The average walking speed of an elephant is {{convert|4.5|mph}}, but they can run at recorded speeds up to, and sometimes exceeding, {{convert|15|mph}}.<ref name="Stanford">Stanford News Service [https://news.stanford.edu/pr/03/elephants49.html ''Stanford News Service''] Retrieved April 3, 2016</ref>


==Heaviest land mammals==
==Heaviest land mammals==

Revision as of 03:07, 10 December 2018

The heaviest land mammal has a weight up to 10 short tons (9.1 t), the African elephant.[1] This enormous mammal measures approximately 24 feet (7.3 m), and eats 500 pounds (230 kg) of vegetation like grasses and leaves a day. Their two elongated teeth-tusks can grow continuously during their lives and reach about 9 feet (2.7 m) in length. The average walking speed of an elephant is 4.5 miles per hour (7.2 km/h), but they can run at recorded speeds up to, and sometimes exceeding, 15 miles per hour (24 km/h).[2]

Heaviest land mammals

This list is of the heaviest land mammals when including their tusks, horns, etc.

Rank Name Image Family Taxonomy
Classification		 Mass
1 African elephant Elephantidae African bush elephant, North African elephant, African forest elephant, Loxodonta atlantica, Loxodonta exoptata 10,000–24,000 pounds (4,500–10,900 kg)[3][4]
2 Asian elephant Elephantidae E. m. asurus, E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus, E. m. sumatranus, E. m. borneensis 8,000–17,640 pounds (3,630–8,000 kg)[5][4]
3 White rhinoceros Rhinocerotidae Ceratotherium neumayri, Ceratotherium mauritanicum, Northern white rhinoceros, Southern white rhinoceros 3,000–9,920 pounds (1,360–4,500 kg)[6][7]
4 Giraffe Giraffidae G. c. camelopardalis, G. c. reticulata, G. c. angolensis, G. c. antiquorum, G. c. tippelskirchi, G. c. rothschildi, G. c. giraffa, G. c. thornicrofti, G. c. peralta 1,544–4,255 pounds (700–1,930 kg)
5 Black rhinoceros Rhinocerotidae South-central Black Rhinoceros, Eastern Black Rhinoceros, Western Black Rhinoceros 1,500–4,000 pounds (680–1,810 kg)[7]
6 Hippopotamus Hippopotamidae H. a. amphibius, H. a. kiboko, H. a. capensis, H. a. tschadensis, H. a. constrictus 2,500–8,820 pounds (1,130–4,000 kg)[8][7]
7 Gaur Bovidae B. g. gaurus, B. g. readei, B. g. hubbacki 1,000–3,000 pounds (450–1,360 kg)[7]
8 American bison Bovidae 700–2,200 pounds (320–1,000 kg)[citation needed][9]
9 Water buffalo Bovidae B. bubalis carabanesis, Bubalus bubalis, B. bubalis bubalis, B. bubalis arnee 660–2,200 pounds (300–1,000 kg)
10 Cape buffalo Bovidae Syncerus caffer caffer, S. c. nanus, S. c. brachyceros, S. c. aequinoctialis, S. c. mathewsi 1,100–2,200 pounds (500–1,000 kg)[citation needed]

See also

Wikispecies has information related to Mammalia.

References

  1. ^ ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO.org;Animals: The Animal Kingdom; Largest Living Animal on Land Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011
  2. ^ Stanford News Service Stanford News Service Retrieved April 3, 2016
  3. ^ https://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci338m/Worksheets/Museum.pdf
  4. ^ a b LARRAMENDI, ASIER (July 10, 2015). "Shoulder height, body mass, and shape of proboscideans" (PDF).
  5. ^ https://books.google.pt/books?id=fQH6tym78sYC&lpg=PT339&ots=w-5C0S5bEF&dq
  6. ^ https://books.google.pt/books?id=vAZTYvnARJkC&lpg=PA215&ots=6z-smuaVxb&dq
  7. ^ a b c d Macdonald, David (September 27, 2001). The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198508239.
  8. ^ https://books.google.pt/books?id=fQH6tym78sYC&lpg=PT339&ots=w-5C0S5bEF&dq
  9. ^ Meagher, Mary (1986). "Bison bison". Mammalian Species (266): 1–8. doi:10.2307/3504019. JSTOR 3504019.
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