List of largest land carnivorans

This list contains terrestrial members of the order Carnivora with an average reported mass of 160 kilograms (350 lb) or more.

Rank	Common name	Scientific name	Family	Average mass (kg)	Maximum mass (kg)	Image	Maximum length (m)	Shoulder height (m)	Native range by continent
1	Polar bear	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	360	1002		3	1.60	North America, Eurasia
2	Brown bear	Ursus arctos	Ursidae	318	1090(in captivity, 751 in the wild, possibly more)		3	1.53	North America, Europe, Asia
3	Bengal Tiger	Panthera tigris	Felidae	227	388.78 (disputed)[1][2][3]		3.9 [4]	1.32	Asia
4	African Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	200[2]	375 (in the wild;[5][6] disputed)[7]		3.9	1.4	Africa, Asia
5	American black bear	Ursus americanus	Ursidae	159	500		2.41	1.10	North America
6	Asiatic black bear	Ursus thibetanus	Ursidae	136	363		2.0	1.10	Asia
7	Spectacled bear	Tremarctos ornatus	Ursidae	136	200		2.0	1.0	South America
8	Sloth bear	Melursus ursinus	Ursidae	136	192		1.9	0.9	Asia
9	Jaguar	Panthera onca	Felidae	113	160[8][9]		2.1	0.9	North America, South America
10	Giant panda	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Ursidae	113	160		2.0	1.0	Asia

See also

• List of largest mammals
• List of largest cats
• Largest organisms

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