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Size of Paraceratherium (dark grey) compared to a human and other rhinos (though one study suggests Palaeoloxodon namadicus may have been a larger land mammal). The blue whale is the largest mammal of all time, with the longest known specimen being 33 m (108.3 ft) long and the heaviest weighted specimen being 190 tonnes.
Various carnivorans, with feliforms to the left, and caniforms to the right. Carnivora is an order of placental mammals that have specialized in primarily eating flesh. Members of this order are called carnivorans, or colloquially carnivores, though the term more properly refers to any meat-eating organisms, and some carnivoran species are omnivores or herbivores.
“The beauty of our world lies in its diversity, and animals are a vital part of that,” he said. ... the strongest bite force ever measured of any living land animal. ... 2,200-pound carnivore ...
The largest New World monkey is the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides), up to 15 kg (33 lb) and 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in total length. [ 106 ] The largest lemur is the indri ( Indri indri ) which can weigh up to 12 kg (26 lb) and 90 cm (3.0 ft) in total length, though one fossil lemur, Archaeoindris , was gorilla-sized at 200 kg (440 lb).
The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief.It is the largest terrestrial arthropod known, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9 lb).
Below is a table chart of the extant carnivoran families and number of extant species recognized by various authors of the first (2009 [55]) and fourth (2014 [56]) volumes of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World:
The lion is the world's second-largest big cat and serves as an apex land predator in Africa. [1] [2] The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile and the dominant predator throughout its range. [3] [4] The great white shark (bottom) is one of the top marine predators; however, the orca (top) is known to prey upon them. Thus, great ...