This list contains terrestrial members of the order Carnivora with an average reported mass of 160 kilograms (350 lb) or more, all bears and pantherine cats.

Rank	Common name	Scientific name	Family	Image	Average mass (kg)	Maximum mass (kg)	Average length (m)	Maximum length (m)	Shoulder height (m)	Native range by continent
1	Polar bear	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae		360-700	1,002	2.5-3.0	3.4 [1]	1.60	North America, Eurasia
2	Brown bear	Ursus arctos	Ursidae		270-635	751 (in the wild, possibly more)	1.5-3.0	3.4 [2]	1.53	North America, Eurasia, formerly Africa
3	Tiger	Panthera tigris	Felidae		227-300	388.78 (disputed)[3][4][5]	2.5-3.9	4.17[6]	1.32	Asia
4	Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae		190-272	375 (in the wild;[7][8] disputed)[9]	2.5-3.3	3.64[10]	1.4	Africa, Asia.
5	American black bear	Ursus americanus	Ursidae		159-226	500	1.4-2.0	2.41[11]	1.10	North America
6	Asiatic black bear	Ursus thibetanus	Ursidae		136-200	363	1.3-1.9	2.0[12]	1.10	Asia
7	Spectacled bear	Tremarctos ornatus	Ursidae		100-190	200	1.2-1.9	2.0[13]	1.0	South America
8	Sloth bear	Melursus ursinus	Ursidae		90-140	192	1.2-1.9	2.0 [14]	0.9	Asia
9	Jaguar	Panthera onca	Felidae		100-125	160[15][16]	1.6-2.5	2.8 [17]	0.9	North America, South America
10	Giant panda	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Ursidae		85-120	160	1.5-1.9	2.0	1.0	Asia

See also

Wikispecies has information related to Carnivora.

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

References