16 Strongest Animals in the World

Rhinoceros Beetle
Rhinoceros Beetle

Toughness means the capability to survive harsh conditions and withstand difficult situations. Animals don’t need to get food and shelter every time everywhere. Here is a list of the 10 strongest animals in the world,

Strongest Animals in the World

1. Giraffe

Giraffes in one of the animals with spots that are found in the dry savannah of Africa where they can freely roam on plains and woodlands. They can be easily identified with their long necks and so are the tallest living known forest animals. They can grow about 5.5 meters tall and help to keep an eye on predators.

Giraffes are herbivores and nourish on leaves, buds, and trees. Giraffes prefer living in groups called towers having about 15 members each. They can run at a speed of 35 miles per hour. This social and beautiful animal has a life expectancy of 25 to 40 years. Giraffes’ kick is so powerful that they can kick anyone far away.

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Giraffe
Giraffe

2. Mountain Goat

Mountain Goat is one of the white animals that grow between 47 to 70 inches long and weighs about 99 to 309 lb with a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years. It has wooly white double coats of skin and the outer layer is covered with long hair. It is found in the mountains of the Western region of America. It can be recognized by its pointed horns having yearly growth rings. It moves at a speed of 10 to 15 mph and usually nourishes grass, herbs, shrubs, leaves, and other vegetation. It is very aggressive and uses its sharp horns in its defense. 

Mountain Goat
Mountain Goat

Image source: Cloudtail the Snow Leopard

3. Snow Loris

Snow Loris is about 20 to 23 cm long and weighs 420 grams with a life expectancy of around 20 years. It is reddish-brown and is one of the species of lemur. It lives in evergreen and tropical rainforests east of the Mekong River. It is a very small animal having large eyes on a small head. It nourishes fruits, leaves, branches, and plants. It is a quite poisonous animal and can kill humans. It is considered endangered by the IUCN because of habitat loss and destruction.

Snow Loris
Snow Loris

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4. Dung Beetle

Dung Beetle is around 0.2 to 1 inch long and weighs about 99 grams. It is found worldwide in deserts, grasslands, and forests except in Antarctica. It has a life expectancy of about 3 years. It is divided into 3 groups namely rollers, tunnelers, and dwellers. It feeds on the dung of bigger animals and as soon as the dung falls, they eat it away. They are enormously strong and can carry more than 1100 times their body weight. 

Dung Beetle
Dung Beetle

5. Tardigrade

A Tardigrade is also known as a water bear or Moss piglet and is about 0.5 mm long having 8 legs. It can survive in both extremely high and extremely low temperatures. It nourishes bacteria, plants, and other Tardigrades. Tardigrade is thought to be almost immortal as they can survive for decades without food and water.

It curls itself up and enters into a death-like state. It is the first known animal to be found in outer space. It is a quite small animal and can be found anywhere on Himalayan peaks, in rainforests, and at the bottom of lakes and oceans. All these features make it one of the toughest animals on the earth. 

Tardigrade
Tardigrade

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6. Honey Badger

Honey Badger is about 56 to 96 inches long and weighs about 6 to 13 Kg having a life expectancy of 7 to 8 years. it is found in burrows, holes, tree roots, and rocks all over Asia and Africa. It appears like an overgrown skunk. Its distinguishing feature is its long and strong claws which it adapts for digging. Honey Badger can eat everything including birds, fruits, reptiles, rodents, roots, plants, eggs, and even larvae of bees. This animal is so tough that it can survive snake venom and a bee sting due to its thick coat.

Honey Badger
Honey Badger

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7. African Buffalo

African Buffalo is one of the grassland animals that is about 100 to 170 cm long and weighs 300 to 1000 Kg with a life expectancy of 20 to 23 years. It is almost black and found in savannahs and grasslands of Central East and West Africa. It is considered one of the most aggressive and dangerous animals in Africa and kills around 200 people every year. It uses its massive horns to attack its prey. It is a herbivore and nourishes completely on grass, plants, leaves, and other vegetation. It is commonly known as the Black Death and is one of the toughest animals found on earth. 

African Buffalo
African Buffalo

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8. Jaguar

Jaguar is a wild cat species that is about 60 to 72 inches long and weighs 45 to 113 Kg. it is yellow and tanned with black spots found in wetlands and tropical rainforests of South America. It has a long muscular body completely covered with a fur coat. Jaguars can cover speeds as high as 103 Km per hour. It is the carnivore’s animal feeding on deer, monkeys, tortoises, fishes, birds, and other small animals. Jaguar is one of the toughest animals in the world as its powerful bite can break thick body coats of animals and can even break skulls. 

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Jaguar
Jaguar

9. Black Mamba

The Black Mamba is one of the biggest snakes in the world and grows between 200 to 300 cm long and weighs around 1.6 Kg. it is olive, yellowish-brown having scales. It is found in lowland forests and rocky outcrops of sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the deadliest snakes in the world and an extremely venomous snake that is a complete carnivore feeding on birds, chicks, rodents, bats, and other small land animals. It is one of the deadliest snakes that kill its victim by ejecting venom in it. In no time, the prey gets paralyzed and ultimately killed. 

Black Mamba
Black Mamba

10. Gorilla

Gorilla is about 4 to 6 feet tall weighing 300 to 485 pounds with a life expectancy of 30 to 60 years. It is black silver found in mountain rainforests of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest living primate and is critically endangered. It prefers to live in groups of 35 to 40 members called harems. It is having thick chest, muscular arms, and large nostrils. It is a herbivore animal feeding on bamboo, leaves, roots, plants, shrubs, and flowers. 

Gorilla
Gorilla

11. Grizzly bear

The grizzly bear is one of the strongest animals in the world and is believed to have originated from Europe and Asia, however, now it can only be seen in North America and Canada.  They can be easily recognized by the hump on their back and the hump is made of muscles. They can grow between 3 to 4 feet in height and can be up to 8 feet tall when they stand on back feet. They have perfect eyesight and an excellent sense of smell. and can detect smell better than a hound dog. The garage lifespan of a grizzly bear is up to 20 to 25 years in the wild.

grizzly bear
grizzly bear

12. Anaconda

Anaconda is one of the heaviest and largest known snakes in the world and is mostly seen near the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. These crawling animals have body lengths that can grow upto 30 feet long and the average weight is upto 550 pounds (like 11 kids). It feeds on fish, turtles, caimans, capybaras, pigs, jaguars, and deer. This is not a venomous snake and uses its strong and muscular body to kill its prey.  The avarage lifespan is between 10 to 12 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity.

Anaconda
Anaconda

13. Elephant

Elephants are one of the largest forest animals in the world that can able to recognize themselves in the mirror. The skin of an elephant is one inch thick, however, it can burn in the sun if it is not protected. It uses mud to cover its skin and protect it from the sun. It uses its ears to cool themselves and when they are cooling themselves in the water, elephants will use their trunk as a snorkel. The avarage lifespan of elephants is between 60 to 70 years in the world and upto 80 years in captivity.

Elephant
Asian Elephant

14. Musk Ox

The Musk ox is a type of winter animal that belongs to the Bovid family. These animals with small ears are mostly seen in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia. The body length ranges between 4.4 to 8.2 ft in length and the average weight is between 400 to 900 pounds. It is one of the strongest animals in the world and they were used for transportation of heavy cargo over the rugged terrain in the past. The avarage lifespan of a musk ox is between  12 to 20 years in the wild.

Musk Ox
Musk Ox

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15. Tiger

Tiger is one of the wild cat species and is best known for thier stripes and it is one of the most popular animals with stripes. It has 100 uniquely positioned stripes that are used for the identification of animal species. It prefers to prey and eat large mammals wild boars and deer.  They are very fast animals that can run with a speed of between 35 to 40 miles and are good jumpers also. The female tiger is called a tigress and at the age of 3 and a half years, the tigress is ready to become a mother for the first time. 

Tiger
Tiger

16. Rhinoceros Beetle

The Rhinoceros Beetle is one of the strongest animals in the world that can lift objects 850 times their weight. They are massive in size and are known for their long horns on their heads. It prefers its habitat under leaf litter, plants, and fallen logs. The body length ranges between 2.5 to 18 cm in length and the average weight is between 18 to 28 grams. The predators of Rhinoceros beetle are ants, birds, rats, pigs, and some predaceous beetles. The avarage lifespan of a Rhino Beetle is between 3 to 12 months.

Rhinoceros Beetle
Rhinoceros Beetle

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