List of largest land carnivorans

The following list contains the largest terrestrial members of the order Carnivora, ranked in accordance to their maximum mass in the wild. List RankCommon nameScientific nameFamilyImage AverageMaximumAverageMaximumAverageshoulderNative range1Polar bearUrsus maritimusUrsidae 360-70010022.5 - 3.03.4 1.60North America, Eurasia2Brown bearUrsus arctosUrsidae270-635751 (in the wild, possibly more)1.5 - 3.03.4 1.53North America, Eurasia, formerly Africa3American black bearUrsus americanusUrsidae159-226409-5001.4 - 2.02.411.10North America4TigerPanthera tigrisFelidae227-300388.78 (disputed)Wood, G. L. (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Publishing. .2.5 - 3.94.171.32Asia5Lion Panthera leoFelidae190-272375 (in the wild; disputed)2.5 - 3.33.91.4Africa, Asia.6Spectacled bearTremarctos ornatusUrsidae100-1902201.2 - 1.92.01.0South America7Asiatic black bearUrsus thibetanusUrsidae90-1902001.3 - 1.92.01.10Asia8Sloth bearMelursus ursinusUrsidae90-1401921.2 - 1.92.0 0.90Asia9JaguarPanthera oncaFelidae100-1251601.6 - 2.52.8 0.90North America, South America10Giant pandaAiluropoda melanoleucaUrsidae85-1201601.5 - 1.92.01.0Asia11CougarPuma concolorFelidae53.1–71 105.2 (Verified) 125.2 (Unverified)1.5 - 2.42.80.53 - 0.88North and South America12LeopardPanthera pardusFelidae30–65.81001.6 - 2.32.750.44 - 0.78Africa, Europe and Asia13Gray wolfCanis lupusCanidae14–6579 (verified)Jim Rearden (2002). The Wolves of Alaska: A Fact-based Saga. Portland Oregon: Alaska Northwest Books. p. 131. .86 (verified) 103 (unverified) 1.4 - 1.902.13- 2.5Heptner, V. G.; Naumov, N. P. (1998). Mammals of the Soviet Union Vol. II Part 1a, Sirenia and Carnivora (Sea cows; Wolves and Bears). Science Publishers, USA. CSA – Wolves . Commonsenseforanimals.org 0.97North America and Eurasia14Spotted hyenaCrocuta crocutaHyaenidae44.5–70900.95 - 1.61.30.75Africa15Sun bearHelarctos malayanusUrsidae25-65901.0 - 1.401.500.70Asia16Brown hyenaParahyaena brunneaHyaenidae37.7–40.272.61.441.700.70 - 0.88Africa17CheetahAcinonyx jubatusFelidae36.7–54.1691.5 - 2.32.50.77 - 0.94Africa, Asia18Striped hyenaHyaena hyaenaHyaenidae26-41 550.85 - 1.301.500.60 - 0.80Africa, Asia19Snow leopardPanthera unciaFelidae4253.81.6 - 2.12.50.60 - 0.66Asia20Red wolfCanis rufusCanidae23-39 401.2 - 1.651.7 0.80North America21Eurasian lynxLynx lynxFelidae17.4–21.7380.80 - 1.31.50.60 - 0.71Asia, Europe22Eastern wolfCanis lycaonCanidae23-3036.70.91-1.651.80.70North America23Maned wolfChrysocyon brachyurusCanidae20-30361.5 - 1.8 1.9 0.90South America24African wild dogLycaon pictusCanidae20-30361.10 - 1.401.5 0.75Africa25CoyoteCanis latransCanidae8-2033.911.0 - 1.31.5 0.70North America26WolverineGulo guloMustelidae7-27,5320.65 - 1.091.100.36 - 0.45North America, Eurasia27European badgerMeles melesMustelidae6–7.9527.21.100.25 - 0.30Eurasia28BobcatLynx rufusFelidae6.4–18.322.2 (Verified)Burnie, D. and Wilson, D.E. (Eds.), Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife. DK Adult (2005), 27 (Unverified)0.475 - 1.251.300.30 - 0.60North America29Clouded leopardNeofelis nebulosaFelidae16–23261.2 - 1.61.90.46 - 0.56Asia30DholeCuon alpinusCanidae10-21250.9 - 1.3 1.45 0.56Asia

List of largest land carnivorans

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