List of largest land carnivorans

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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
1 Polar bear Ursus maritimus Ursidae Polar bear after unlucky hunt for a seal.jpg 360-700 1,002 2.5-3.0 3.4 [1] 1.60 North America, Eurasia
2 Brown bear Ursus arctos Ursidae Kodiak bear in germany.jpg 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 Amur tiger.jpg 227-300 388.78 (disputed)[3][4][5] 2.5-3.9 4.17[6] 1.32 Asia
4 Lion Panthera leo Felidae Lion (Panthera leo) (30941994012).jpg 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 01 Schwarzbär.jpg 159-226 500 1.4-2.0 2.41[11] 1.10 North America
6 Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus Ursidae Ursus thibetanus ussuricus Kaliningrad Zoo.JPG 136-200 363 1.3-1.9 2.0[12] 1.10 Asia
7 Spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus Ursidae Tremarctos ornatus 25.jpg 100-190 200 1.2-1.9 2.0[13] 1.0 South America
8 Sloth bear Melursus ursinus Ursidae Sloth Bear Washington DC.JPG 90-140 192 1.2-1.9 2.0 [14] 0.9 Asia
9 Jaguar Panthera onca Felidae Panthera onca.jpg 100-125 160[15][16] 1.6-2.5 2.8 [17] 0.9 North America, South America
10 Giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca Ursidae Giant panda.jpg 85-120 160 1.5-1.9 2.0 1.0 Asia

See also

Wikispecies has information related to Carnivora.

References

  1. ^ Wood, G.L. (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Records. ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9.
  2. ^ "Brown bear (Ursus arctos)". dinoanimals.com. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  3. ^ Wood, G. L. (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9.
  4. ^ Kitchener, A.; Yamaguchi, N. (2009). "What is a Tiger? Biogeography, Morphology, and Taxonomy". In Tilson, R.; Nyhus, P. J. (eds.). Tigers of the World: The Science, Politics and Conservation of Panthera tigris. Academic Press. pp. 53–84. ISBN 978-0-08-094751-8.
  5. ^ Brakefield, Tom (1993). "Tiger: Phantom stripes". Big Cats: Kingdom of Might. Voyageur Press. p. 32−47. ISBN 978-0-89658-329-0.
  6. ^ Heptner, V. G. (1989). Mammals of the Soviet Union, Volume 2 Part 2 Carnivora (Hyenas and Cats). ISBN 9004088768.
  7. ^ Wood, G. L. (1976). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 978-0-900424-60-1.
  8. ^ Wood, G. L. (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9.
  9. ^ "East African Business Digest", University Press of Africa, with contributions from the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 1963, retrieved 2018-03-18
  10. ^ Capstick, P. H. (1984). Safari:The Last Adventure. St. Martin's press. ISBN 1-4668-0398-3.
  11. ^ Wood, Gerald (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts & Feats. Sterling Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9.
  12. ^ "Asiatic black bear". worldandtrust.org. Standing on all fours, adults are tipically 70-100cm tall and can reach lengths of up to 2m
  13. ^ "Spectacled bear". theanimalfiles.com. They have a body length between 1.5 and 2 m
  14. ^ "Sloth bear". nationalzoo.si.edu. Sloth bears grow 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 2 meters)
  15. ^ Nowak, Ronald M. (1999). "Carnivora, Felidae". Walker's Mammals of the World. Vol. 2. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 797–836. ISBN 0-8018-5789-9.
  16. ^ Burnie, David; Wilson, Don E. (2001). Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife. New York City: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0-7894-7764-5.
  17. ^ Brown, Emilio (2022-01-01). "Discover The Largest Jaguar Ever". a-z-animals.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
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