In the constant war between predator and prey, size and strength can be a decisive factor to help an animal survive the cruel whims of nature. It’s a jungle out there - so many kinds of strengths it’s nearly impossible to pick a single animal as the strongest of all. So let’s look at some of the strongest animals in the world.
1. Crocodile
This reptile has one of the strongest biting forces on the planet. With its powerful jaws, the creature can instantly terminate almost any prey by exerting up to 5,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. For comparison’s sake, a human can only bite with around 100 pounds per square inch. The secret to the crocodile’s remarkable strength is its enormous jaw muscles.
2. The Grizzly Bear
Grizzlies are some of the most massive and powerful animals in the world. They are found in various habitats across Canada and Northwestern United States. Grizzly bears can stand at 2.5 meters and weigh up to 350 kg. They have a big head, 6-inch claws, and a muscular hump. They also have strong teeth with a bite force of 1200 pounds per square inch. Such a sharp bite could even crush a bowling ball. In fact, this immensely powerful animal can beat any animal in a fight.
3. Ox
They are a larger and stronger breed of cattle also known as Bullock in some countries. An ox is actually nothing more than a specially trained dairy or beef steer. Oxen have been working as draft animals since 4000 B.C. They have a body length between 2 to 2.3 meters and weigh up to 640 kg. Oxen are strong enough to carry a weight up to 800 kg. They are also considered a symbol of strength, stability, and determination.
Like horses, oxen are draft animals used for, among others, plowing and pulling carts or wagons. They are a great power source with relatively low costs related to the equipment they use and their upkeep.
4. Hippopotamuses
At first glance, the hippopotamus may seem like a placid, lumbering, veggie-munching, lazy bone. But when provoked, this is one of the most dangerous creatures in the animal kingdom. To understand just how dangerous they are, it is necessary to fully appreciate the hippo’s sheer size. The average hippo can weigh anywhere between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds. But scientists have recorded some individuals with twice that weight. With the ability to open its mouth at a 180-degree angle, the hippopotamus has a bite that exerts 1,800 pounds of force per square inch.
5. The Tiger
Tigers are the strongest and largest members of the cat family. They inhabit swamps, rainforests and grasslands across Southeast Asia. There are ten recognized sub species of tigers in the world. The Siberian tiger is the largest of the family. An adult Siberian tiger would measure 75-91 inches in length and up to 306 kg in weight. Tigers have mighty jaws and 30 teeth in total. The upper canines of the tigers reach up to 10 centimeters in length and are designed for tearing flesh. Tigers are fearsome hunters and can carry up to two times their body weight.
6. Wild Gorilla
Gorillas are the largest primates in the world. These cousins of ours can stand 1.75 meters tall and weigh up to 200 kg. Compared to human beings, the arms of gorillas are very large and strong. They can carry up to 2 tons of weight, which is ten times their body weight. The arm span of adult male gorilla’s measures between 2.2 and 2.6 meters. Gorillas employ knuckle walking, to balance their weight. Climbing and knuckle walking makes their arms stronger. In fact, an adult male gorilla is 15 to 20 times stronger than a human.
7. African Bush Elephant
These strong animals are the largest living land animals in the world and the largest of all mammals on earth. African bush elephants and African forest elephants are two different species. The bush species are bigger and stronger than Asian elephants. They can be 8 to 13 feet in height and weigh up to 7 tons. The bush elephants can lift up to 9 tons. Their trunk is also very strong. It contains more than 40,000 muscles and tendons and can carry 200 kg of weight.
8. Rhinoceros Beetle
Considering load to body-weight ratio, rhinoceros beetles are the second strongest animals on Earth after the dung beetle. They can carry objects that are 850 times heavier than their body weight. This is like an average human carrying a weight of 65 tons.
Rodger Kram, a physiologist at the University of California at Berkley, tested a rhino beetle’s strength in his lab. He found that they could lift 100 times their own weight, but could hardly move. With 40 times their weight, they could walk for ten minutes before reaching exhaustion.
Which one is the strongest animal? Did you see any of them in real life? Let us know in the comment section below.
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