Our planet is inhabited great amount various animals and insects. There are those among them who are much weaker than a man, but there are also real strongmen with whom people cannot be compared. The strength of an animal does not always correspond to its size, so the biggest does not mean the strongest animal in the world. Strength is measured not by endurance or speed, but by how much weight an animal can lift, and how much more this weight is than its own.

Ant

Everyone knows the ant as one of the hardest working animals. The energy of these insects is simply amazing - probably no one has ever seen an ant basking in the sun or just sitting on a stump or tree. They are constantly on the move, preoccupied and busy with something. It should be noted that ants also have remarkable strength. The weight that this insect can lift is 20 times its own.


But among the ants there are special heavyweights - leaf-cutting ants. These insects can lift up to 50 times their own weight. They are called leaf cutters because they cut off the leaves of trees and shrubs and use them as building material for an anthill. Inconspicuous and small - who would have thought that the ant is the most powerful animal in the world.

Grizzly bear

A small grizzly bear cub weighs just over 500 grams at birth, but an adult male can weigh up to 900 kilograms. This 4-meter giant can reach speeds of up to 60 km per hour and, despite its huge weight, is also an excellent swimmer. Therefore, it is better not to meet with such a bear. True, in adulthood, grizzlies can no longer climb trees as quickly as in adolescence.


This inhabitant of the Canadian forests is omnivorous, but especially likes to eat fish - grizzlies are excellent fishermen. During salmon spawning, they take certain place by the river and trying to catch fish different ways- paws, lowering his head into the water and opening his mouth. Particularly agile bears even manage to grab the fish when it jumps out of the river.

This is the strongest and hardiest animal from the order of mammals. An elephant lifts a weight of about 9,000 kg and can carry it over long distances. This is approximately the weight of 130 people. But in relation to its own weight, this is not so big record. African elephants live mainly on the territory of nature reserves, while their Indian relatives have long been in the service of man, helping them to endure enormous burdens and perform hard physical work.


This herbivore is capable of lifting up to 900 kg and has long been used by people as a carrier of various weights. The expression “pulls like an ox” is well known - still, because this animal lifts a load that is one and a half times its own weight. For greater efficiency, they are combined into a paired team and used in places where vehicles cannot pass.


This predator rightfully occupies a place in the top ten most powerful animals on the planet. The weight that an adult male can lift reaches almost 550 kg, which is twice as much as the weight of the tiger itself. Despite such dimensions, tigers move at speeds up to 67 km per hour and with one blow of the front paw they can break the spine of a cow.


In some US states, there is a law that allows you to keep tigers at home, although there have been cases of attacks by predators on their owners. Even though the tiger is the most powerful animal in the world, its population has declined significantly over the past century and all tiger species are listed in the Red Book.

These primates are not only very strong, but also quite dangerous animals. The weight that an adult male lifts is 10 times his own. They deliberately raise huge cobblestones to demonstrate their strength to the females. These animals are never the first to attack people, but they will be able to fend for themselves in case of danger. One blow with a paw can knock down the biggest strong man among people to the ground.


Crocodile

The whole strength of saltwater crocodiles lies in the strength of their jaws. Such a powerful "bite" is quite enough to bite your victim in half (including a person). Crocodiles are 100% predators and, at the first opportunity, attack a gaping victim. Some extreme people try to demonstrate their strength in relation to these animals, but such experiments often end very sadly.


Not only mammals and predators have their representatives in the ranking of the most powerful, there is a contender for this title in the detachment of snakes. It is the anaconda that is considered one of the most powerful reptiles on the planet. Breaking out of the "embrace" of the anaconda is almost impossible. She is able to strangle and swallow any animal equal to her in weight, and the weight of the anaconda is about 250 kg. Such strong men need to be bypassed by the tenth road.


dung beetle

This small and nondescript bug is perhaps the most powerful animal in the world. The scarab beetle was highly revered in Ancient Egypt, for them he personified the movement of the sun. Such a bug is able to carry a weight that can be compared to six huge buses - while it exceeds the weight of the bug itself by 1140 times. They easily push huge dung balls with their hind legs, leaning and pushing with their front limbs.


Tick ​​shell

This tick, almost invisible to the naked eye, is considered the champion in weight lifting. Such strong men live in every garden and have simply gigantic strength. If a person with his weight were as strong as this small insect, he could lift a weight of about 80 tons.


One conclusion suggests itself - the most powerful animal in the world does not necessarily have big sizes. And among the "Lilliputians" of the animal world there are real Olympic champions in weightlifting.


And what exactly determines the strength of an animal? Is everything limited solely to the ability to lift a weight that greatly exceeds the mass of your body? When ranking the strongest animals in the world, a lot of different factors and individual characteristics are taken into account. As a result, it was concluded that the only thing that unites all the animals on the list is unbridled power hundreds of times greater than human.

10 African Elephant

Representatives of this species are distinguished by the fact that they are able to carry an object weighing up to nine tons with their trunk, and this is the equivalent of the mass of 130 human individuals. In addition, the elephant is almost impossible to knock down, it is extremely resistant, even with the simultaneous attack of several predators. Do not forget that the elephant trunk is very elastic, so the best term to compare with objects human world- there will be a huge bit, which you can easily control as if with your hand, because it is also part of your body.

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No wonder American cinema has repeatedly told us the story of King Kong - a humanoid primate of colossal proportions, because even an ordinary tropical gorilla is capable of easily, with bare hands, kill a few people, thanks to which she was awarded the penultimate place in the ten most powerful animals on the planet. If you ever have a minute of free time, spend it watching the fights of male gorillas for a female. You will not be able to see anything like this in any, even the most brutal sport, since they are all limited to tricks and the ring, when the battlefield of gorillas is any place in the jungle, and brute force is the only tool.

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Although bears are not considered titans, because they can only lift weight identical to the mass own body, there is little doubt about their strength. The whole secret is in a kind of bearish grace, demonstrating that a seemingly clumsy animal in a fight is able to evade the strongest blows, and also develops a speed of up to 40 kilometers per hour that is not bad for its mass. Therefore, the statement that it is useless to run or hide from a bear will never be outdated - it is able to open the steel of your car with its claws with the same ease as you open a can of canned food.

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And among the animals domesticated by man, there are strong men, among whom the ox stands out qualitatively, capable of carrying a weight of up to one ton, which is one and a half times more than it weighs. Horns are also used, representatives of this species, when colliding with their foreheads, strike with a force identical to that of a blacksmith's blow on a red-hot sword, and sometimes even surpassing it, while remaining absolutely unharmed thanks to a strong cranium, as well as a special anatomical structure, allowing you to experience shocks of almost any power. For such physical data, the ox was awarded a place in the ranking of the most powerful animals in the world.

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The heroes of the films, who fell into the jungle of the Amazon, repeatedly encountered this incredibly strong snake. Not only can she swallow and digest any animal weighing up to a quarter of a ton, but also her muscles are located in such a way that breaking all the bones of a conditional gorilla will not require her special efforts. However, in the course of evolution, the anaconda prefers a different tactic - it strangles its victim, breaking its neck and all the ribs, and then absorbs the already lifeless body.

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At the equator of the rating of the most powerful animals in the world is one of the most powerful representatives of the cat family. Tigers without fear attack opponents whose mass is twice their own, which is more than a ton, while it is worth noting the ability to drag the corpse of prey into their territory or even lift it up a tree. Predatory cats gain an advantage in a fight not only thanks to their impressive physical indicators, but also a reaction that allows you to instantly put the entire mass of your body into one, most likely fatal for the victim, blow.

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We could not ignore one of the most powerful representatives of the feathered kingdom, because he is not only able to lift a load four times its own weight to a bird's eye view, but also preliminarily cope with his prey using the power of wings and a sharp beak. It is no secret to anyone that it is extremely difficult to hunt eagles, because they have a phenomenal reaction, and are capable of sound waves feel a bullet flying at them and abruptly change direction, thereby saving their lives.

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The representative of insects, who opens the top three in the list of the most powerful animals on the planet, proves that in order to manifest true power there is no need to have a huge body. Despite its outward simplicity and inability to withstand even an elementary human shoe, the dung beetle can lift a weight that exceeds its mass by 1100 times, which makes it the leader of the animal world in this indicator. For comparison, it's like lifting 12 buses for a person, and at the same time retain the ability to move with them on weight.

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The deadliest of the amphibians has a shocking bite force of two and a half tons. For a crocodile, fallow deer and gazelles are not a problem, which came too close to the reservoir without noticing any danger. The fact is that crocodiles are masters of disguise, and the killing of the victim occurs thanks to one lightning-fast throw, which ends with the compression of powerful jaws on the body of the victim, who hardly had time to understand what caused her to end her life.

1 Rhinoceros

Rhino receives the title - the strongest animal in the world well deserved. There are several reasons for this. First, rhinos have the greatest bite force of any mammal. Biologists suggest that they are able to bite through even 20 mm thick granite without any problems. Secondly, given the enormous mass of the body, these animals still retain the ability to accelerate to 50 km / h, which makes a collision with them fatal for any living creature of identical size. And, thirdly, rhinoceroses skillfully wield their horn, which not only protects them from predators, but also makes it possible to attack them if desired.

Today we will choose the strongest animal in the world. Naturally, you will say: “What is there to think about? Elephant!". Of course, if you follow a simple logic: “He who weighs more is stronger,” then, without a doubt, the elephant has no competitors. Well, maybe,

But we will argue as follows: strength is manifested not only in the mass of the body, but also in the ability to lift and carry a load that exceeds it. Here, based on this criterion, our top is built: "The 10 most powerful animals in the world." So let's get started.

10. Polar bear

This is the largest of land mammals. The weight of such a predator is about 500 kg, and the strength is simply amazing: it can pull a carcass weighing half a ton onto the ice, and the bear kills a huge seal with one blow of its paw.

9. Orca

In the northern latitudes, there is another strong man, who is not unreasonably called the "killer whale". In the water, the killer whale swims at speeds up to 55 km / h, it won’t even fight off this strong predator. And, bursting into a flock of seals, she easily bites 5-6 individuals.

Oxen have long been used by man as draft animals. These huge ones have always been a measure of strength. One ox can handle a weight of about 900 kg, which is one and a half times its own.

An elephant lifts a load of 9 tons. By the way, a five-ton male “mastered” so much. If you think in the above given parameters, this is about 1.7 times the elephant's own weight. Worthy! Moreover, in terms of weight, this is an absolute record in wildlife.

Tigers are very strong. They weigh up to 270 kg and can lift twice that weight with their teeth.

5 African Crowned Eagle

In the feathered family, the most powerful animal is the crowned eagle, which can carry in flight a load four times its own weight.

4 Gorilla

Gorillas are by no means monkeys. These are serious, intimidating-looking primates with remarkable strength.

There is a known case when an adult gorilla, saving her cub that fell from a tree from a lion attacking him, broke the last neck, simply grabbing him by the withers. The lion died on the spot.

The gorilla is a worthy competitor in the fight for the title of "The Strongest Animal in the World". She can lift ten times her weight.

3. Leaf cutter ant

And, looking at an ant, it is difficult to imagine that he is a strong man. Just think, some crumb is fussily rushing about under your feet! But take a closer look, and you will definitely see how this insect drags a load that is 50 times heavier than its weight! Imagine that one leaf-cutting ant, for example, can carry up to 50 of its fellows. Can you do that? That's it!

2 Rhino Beetle

Another contender for the title of "The Strongest Animal in the World" lives in the tropics. This is a rhinoceros beetle that can lift 850 times its own weight. It is obvious that these insects, despite their size, are strong men.

1. Armored Mite

And now, to the sound of fanfare, the winner stands before us. Meet the most powerful animal in the world - the shell mite! It is, of course, not an elephant and not polar bear, but he has many times more strength than the named giant representatives of the animal world.

The tick easily lifts and carries a weight 1180 times heavier than its own! And imagine for a moment a tick the size of at least a cat... It's good that it's so small! Hooray for the winner!

This nominee from a number of artiodactyls is perhaps the most aggressive animal in the world. The African mammal is distinguished by its overall size and incredible power limbs and jaws. A hippopotamus, being up to its neck under water or a swamp, can make a powerful and most importantly unexpected jump to the victim.

The gait of the hippopotamus is quite slow, but in a rage the animal is able to reach speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour, which is not even bad for a 1.8 ton male. Also, the animal for self-defense can use the muscles of the neck, tossing and hitting the enemy.


One of the strongest and at the same time the most beautiful animals in the world is able to fight back almost any animal, even one that exceeds its body weight twice. A 500 kilogram tiger is distinguished by a special speed of reaction and movement equal to 65 kilometers per hour, which is impressive in itself.

The well-known term "throw of the tiger" is not in vain so popular, since nothing symbolizes the impeccability and regularity of the jerk better than the tiger maneuver. There are no barriers for this predator, and the flexibility of the body and the strength of the claws inherent in the cat's claws make it possible to hide from danger and easily get food.


The strongest snake in the world is capable of paralyzing a victim 1.5 times its mass. The 250 kg anaconda has incredibly flexible and, of course, strong muscles that wrap around the victim and squeeze until they lose their pulse. As soon as the kinetic functions of the body convey the absence of a heartbeat in the prey, the snake lets go of the loops and proceeds to the meal.


What is the sight of this animal worth. Strong paws with a flat foot of a rounded shape, a huge head with a process of the horny system right between the eyes and an incredibly powerful body. All this in the kit creates the image of a mobile and strong beast, capable of standing up for its kind in front of any opponent.

The rhinoceros, despite its bulky equipment, is a very maneuverable animal that can pick up speed up to 50 kilometers per hour. Not bad for 2.3 tons of weight, especially since the mammal strikes with horns.


The majestic beast and the true lord of the Taiga in just 11 years of his life develops a body weight of up to 700 kilograms, but weight is not so important as the strength of the paws and the strength of the claws. The 4-meter grizzly is painfully disposed to fresh meat, which also makes it one of the most dangerous animals for humans on the planet.

With the incredible power of its paws, the bear boldly chooses any victim, even more than him. Developing a speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour, the bear often slips away from under the sight of hunters and in an instant turns from a victim into a predator


The largest land animal in most seen in tropical forests. In this area, a well-fed elephant can gain up to 7 tons of weight, while reaching a body length of up to 7.5 meters. The strongest limb of the giant is the trunk, capable of lifting 1.7 times its own weight, it's scary to imagine, but it's as much as 11.9 tons!

The trunk of an elephant consists of a complex of the strongest tendon muscles capable of giving the animal the opportunity to eat the foliage of a tree that he decided to uproot and take with him.


This big guy is not only one of the most strong mammals in the world, but also an indispensable assistant in agricultural activities in Asian countries. A fairly strong physique gives the animal the ability to pick up speed of more than 50 kilometers per hour. At the same time, the animal has a height of up to 1.8 meters and a length of 3-3.4 meters.

In the conditions of a fight with a predator, the buffalo is not agile enough, but it has a large collision force due to acceleration. A strong horn system is able to withstand the most powerful blows against flesh and even stone.


The strongest bird in the world is capable of carrying in flight a load that is 4 times its own weight. This is due to the presence of a powerful wing span and strong paws with sharp claws. As a rule, eagles attack animals and fish that do not pose a threat to them, but in the case of protecting their nest, the eagle is capable of incredible aggression.

A large layer of feathers all over the body and limbs of the bird allows you to track down prey from a height of 11.5 kilometers above ground level without losing your flight path and without freezing at the same time. The flight speed of the eagle is up to 240 kilometers per hour, which allows you to overtake the prey in less than a few minutes. The eagle is also on our list of the most

What is the strongest animal in the world? You can immediately think of an elephant, because it is the largest after blue whale being on Earth, but is the elephant the strongest on the planet? Does the strength of an animal depend on its size and weight? How to determine who in the animal kingdom is the strongest? Read the article and you will know everything.

The strongest animal in the world

It doesn't have to be a big animal at all. To rank the strongest animals in the world, you need to take into account the ratio of their body weight to the weight that they can lift, because some of these living creatures are only 1 mm in length. The abilities of some representatives of the fauna are simply amazing.

Animal Rating

Based on the above criterion, this rating of the strongest animals of the Earth was compiled.

The grizzly bear is considered the largest of all bear species. Its height can reach four meters, and it can weigh up to seven hundred kilograms.

The grizzly lifts a weight equal to its own weight. It is known for its power and is very dangerous to humans. Such a bear can open a car with its claws, like a can of canned food.

  • Elephant

Of course, there is an elephant in the ranking of the most powerful animals on Earth. He is not only one of the largest animals, but also one of the strongest. Its weight can be up to seven tons, and the length of the body up to eight meters. An elephant picks up objects with its trunk. The trunk is a unique muscular organ. And the weight that an elephant can lift with its trunk is one and a half times the weight of an elephant. An elephant can easily lift a car with its trunk or uproot a tree. Max speed elephant is forty-five kilometers per hour. The elephant is very stable, it is almost impossible to knock it down, only if it is attacked by several predators at once.

In India, elephants are used to carry large loads.

  • Tiger

The tiger is the strongest member of the cat family. It can reach very serious sizes: growth up to three and a half meters, and weight up to three hundred kg. When hunting, the tiger can run at speeds up to sixty km/h, making it one of the fastest animals.

A tiger can lift twice its own weight.

Tigers are listed in the Red Book and hunting for them is prohibited throughout the world.

  • African crowned eagle

Among birds, the African crowned eagle is the most powerful bird. Its wingspan reaches two meters.

An eagle can carry up to four times its body weight. It can be quite a large animal. These eagles also hunt even larger animals, but in this case they work in pairs, and after the hunt they tear the prey into pieces that they can carry away.

This is the strongest representative of the order of primates. The growth of a gorilla can be up to two meters in height, and weight - two hundred and fifty kilograms. Muscular gorillas are capable of lifting ten times their body weight. A gorilla can even win a fight with a tiger. Gorillas have very strong forelimbs due to the fact that they mainly rely on them when walking.

  • Crocodile

Among the order of reptiles, crocodiles are the most powerful animals. They reach four meters in length. Crocodiles have very developed jaws that can bite a large animal. Jaw pressure during a bite can be more than two tons per square inch. The crocodile is capable of speeds on land up to seventeen kilometers per hour.

  • leaf cutter ant

These ants are often called mushroom growing ants because they process the leaves, which then become the basis for growing mushrooms. And mushrooms subsequently are the main food of these ants.

Ants are generally considered the most hardworking and strong among insects.

Ants are, on average, capable of lifting and moving objects weighing twenty times the weight of an ant. And a leaf-cutter ant can lift and carry fifty times its own weight.

  • dung beetle

This is a small beetle about two centimeters long, which can easily lift and carry a thousand times more than it weighs. This beetle feeds mainly on manure, for which it received its name. He rolls balls weighing up to 50 grams, although he himself weighs no more than two grams. The dung beetle drags its ball into its hole to a depth of one and a half meters, and so about twice a day.

Their habitat is soil. Shell mites are completely invisible to the naked eye, but these microscopic creatures can lift a thousand times their own weight. These mites are very useful and play an important role in soil formation.

  • copepod

In the ranking of the most powerful animals on the planet, you can rightfully assign the first place to the copepod. It's an inhabitant sea ​​depths, its size does not exceed one centimeter. Horsepods reach speeds of up to six kilometers per hour, which is five hundred times their size. Therefore, the copepod can be attributed to the fastest creatures in the world.

Why does such a tiny crustacean need such strength? It's simple - with such a tiny size it is very difficult to resist everyone who wants to profit from plankton. Therefore, such strength allows the copepod to quickly develop speed and run away from those trying to eat it. This system of escape from a predator has allowed this crustacean to develop a population to a huge size. The copepod is considered the most numerous creature on the planet.

Conclusion

The animal world is very rich and multifaceted, and each creature in it is endowed with certain capabilities and qualities. Someone is considered the fastest, someone is the biggest, and someone is the strongest, as can be seen from the above rating. The size of an animal does not always mean its undeniable strength.