Top 10 Strongest Animals in the World

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Different species of animals have different kinds of strength. Some are powerful and are capable of lifting, dragging, carrying, or pulling an enormous amount of weight. Others may be much smaller in size and yet have immense power compared to their size. Following are the world’s strongest animals.

10. Grizzly bear

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A grizzly bear is one of the strongest animals found on the earth. They are capable of lifting 500 kg, 0.8 times their body weight. They are extraordinarily intelligent and have super navigational skills. They have a brilliant sense of smell, sight, and hearing.

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9. Anaconda

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An anaconda has a 250kg body weight and is capable of squeezing something with full force until death. This giant snake has four different species. The green anaconda is the largest among all other species. You will find them in the Amazon Rainforest and usually inhabit marshes, swamps, and slow-moving streams.

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8. Elephant

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When the discussion begins about brute strength then no list is complete without elephants. These unique creatures are the strongest animals found on this planet. Their weight is 6,350kg and is capable of lifting 9000 kg.

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7. Musk Ox

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Musk Ox is very strong they can carry 900 kg which is 1.5 times its body weight. Their shape is quite distinctive and the body is fully covered with long hairs.

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6. Tiger

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Tigers are capable of carrying 550 kg. Tigers belong to those strongest animals from which everybody is scared. They are native to Asia. They inhabit a range of environments but usually prefer large areas. They are extremely famous powerful apex predators and fully capable of killing other animals. Tigers are so powerful that they can take down bigger animals like elephants etc. When they are going to hunt bigger animals they usually go in groups.

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5. Eagle

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The eagle is a highly well-known strongest bird. Surprisingly this Eagle can lift something four times its body weight. Eagles are among the largest birds that have brilliant eyesight. They can detect the prey up to two miles away. There are 60 different species of this unique creature. The majority of them live in Eurasia and Africa and only 14 species are found in other areas including North, Australia, and South America.

4. Gorilla

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They can lift the weight of 2,000kg which is 10 times their body weight. There are two different gorilla species present in this world. Gorillas are highly famous for their unique and strange personalities. They are well observed by showing great emotions. They are herbivorous and their diet includes leaves, stems, shoots and also eat different fruits.

3. Leafcutter ant

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Leafcutter ants are very famous for lifting weights from their jaws. Surprisingly sometimes they can carry weight 50 times heavier than their body weight. More than 20,000 well-known species of ants are living in this world. Ants are social animals and the interesting thing about them is that their communities are headed by queens and queens. Male ants do only one thing which is mating with the queens.

2. Rhinoceros Beetle

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Rhinoceros Beetle marks their name at number 2 in the list of strongest animals in the world. They are capable of lifting a huge amount of weight, Approximately 850 times their weight.

1. Dung Beetle

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Dung Beetle is the world strongest insect living in the world. When compared to the body weight it is the strongest animal living in the world. They are capable of pulling 1141 times their own body weight. They are very hard-working and inspiring insects.