Thursday, September 2, 2010

Top 10 Heaviest Land Animals on the Earth

1. African Elephant
Average Mass (lb) : 18,500 (8,500 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 27,000 (13,000 kg)
Average Length (ft): 21.85

2. Asian Elephant

Average Mass (lb) : 8,750 (4,200 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 11,000 (5,200 kg)
Average Length (ft): 19.5

3. White Rhinoceros

Average Mass (lb) : 5,000 (2,350 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 7,920 (3,850 kg)
Average Length (ft): 12.5

4. Hippopotamus

Average Mass (lb) : 5,250 (2,500 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 7,100 (3,400 kg)
Average Length (ft): 11

5. Gaur

Average Mass (lb) : 3,300 (1,600 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): unknown
Average Length (ft): 9.8

6. Giraffe

Average Mass (lb) : 3,000 (1,400 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 4,400 (2,100 kg)
Average Length (ft): 15.4

7. Walrus

Average Mass (lb) : 2,645 (1,200 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 4,500 (2,150 kg)
Average Length (ft): 11

8. Black Rhinoceros

Average Mass (lb) : 2,420 (1,150 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 4,000 (1,900 kg)
Average Length (ft): 11.25

9. Saltwater Crocodile


Average Mass (lb) : 1,700 (785 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 3,300 (1,600 kg)
Average Length (ft): 20

10. Wild Asian Water Buffalo
Average Mass (lb) : 1,684 (770 kg)
Maximum Mass (lb): 2,640 (1,250 kg)
Average Length (ft): 11.4

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