List of heaviest land mammals

The heaviest land mammal has a weight up to 6 tons (5.4 t), the African Elephant. This enormous mammal measures approximately 24 ft (7.3 m) which eats only 500 pounds (226 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. They will, however to their heavier weight, move at about 4 miles (6.4 m) per hour, but can charge at 30 miles (48 km) per hour.

Heaviest land mammals

The list is the heaviest land mammals that weighs about 100 kg (220 lbs) including their tusks, horns and e.g.

Rank	Name	Image	Family	Pounds	Kilograms	Taxonomy Classification	Notes
1	African Elephant		Elephantidae	14,432	6,546	African bush elephant, North African elephant, African forest elephant, Loxodonta atlantica, Loxodonta exoptata
2	Indian Elephant		Elephantidae	11,000	5,000
3	White Rhinoceros		Rhinocerotidae	7,937	3,600	Ceratotherium neumayri, Ceratotherium mauritanicum, Northern white rhinoceros
4	Hippopotamus		Hippopotamidae	5,512	2,300	H. a. amphibius, H. a. kiboko, H. a. capensis, H. a. tschadensis, H. a. constrictus
5	Common Cow		Bovidae	3,840	1,740	Bos
6	Black Rhinoceros		Rhinocerotidae	3,100	1,400	South-central Black Rhinoceros, Eastern Black Rhinoceros, Western Black Rhinoceros
7	Giraffe		Giraffidae	3,527	1,600	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
8	Water Buffalo		Bovidae	2,600	1,200	B. bubalis carabanesis, Bubalus bubalis, B. bubalis bubalis, B. bubalis arnee
9	American Bison		Bovidae	2,205	1,000
10	Angus cattle		Bovidae	2,205	1,000
11	Gaur		Bovidae	2,200	1,000	B. g. gaurus, B. g. readei, B. g. hubbacki
12	Aurochs		Bovidae	2,200	1,000
13	Bull		Bovidae	2,200	1,000
14	Ox		Bovidae	2,000	910
15	Cape buffalo		Bovidae	2,000	910	Syncerus caffer caffer, S. c. nanus, S. c. brachyceros, S. c. aequinoctialis, S. c. mathewsi
16	Zebu		Bovidae	2,000	910	Bos primigenius taurus, Bos primigenius

See also

• Mammal
• Mammal classification

External links

• BBC Wildlife Finder – video clips from the BBC's natural history archive
• GlobalTwitcher.com – All species in the world with distribution maps and images
• Paleocene Mammals, a site covering the rise of the mammals, paleocene-mammals.de
• Evolution of Mammals, a brief introduction to early mammals, enchantedlearning.com