List of largest land carnivorans

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The following list contains the largest terrestrial members of the order Carnivora, ranked in accordance to their maximum mass.

List

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
 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 Liger (Panthera leo x Panthera tigris). Felidae
Liger couple
 320-550 550 3-3.6 3.6 N/A
4 American black bear Ursus americanus
Ursidae
 159-226 409-500[3] 1.4-2.0 2.41[3] 1.10 North America
5 Tiger Panthera tigris Felidae 227-300 388.78 (disputed)[4][5][6] 2.5-3.9 4.17[7] 1.32 Asia
6 Lion Panthera leo Felidae 190-272 375 (in the wild;[8][9] disputed)[10] 2.5-3.3 3.9[11] 1.4 Africa, Asia.
7 Spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus
Ursidae
 100-190 220[12] 1.2-1.9 2.0[13] 1.0 South America
8
Asiatic black bear
 Ursus thibetanus
Ursidae
 90-190 200[14] 1.3-1.9 2.0[15] 1.10 Asia
9 Sloth bear Melursus ursinus
Ursidae
 90-140 192 1.2-1.9 2.0 [16] 0.9 Asia
10 Jaguar Panthera onca Felidae 100-125 160[17][18] 1.6-2.5 2.8 [19] 0.9 North America, South America
11 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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  13. ^ "Spectacled bear". theanimalfiles.com. They have a body length between 1.5 and 2 m
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  15. ^ "Asiatic black bear". worldandtrust.org. Standing on all fours, adults are typically 70-100 cm tall and can reach lengths of up to 2 m
  16. ^ "Sloth bear". nationalzoo.si.edu. 25 April 2016. Sloth bears grow 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 2 meters)
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