List of carnivores by size

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[edit] Family Ursidae

Common Name, Genus species Height at shoulder Height standing on hind legs/ length Weight
Giant Short Faced Bear, Arctodus simus (extinct) 1.67 m (5.5 ft) over 3.35 m (11 ft) standing 900 kg (2000 lb)
Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus 2.4-3.0 m (7.9-10.0 ft) standing 150-800 kg; avg. 475 kg(330-1760 lb; avg. 1045 lb)
Kodiak Bear, Ursus arctos middendorffi over 1.52 m (5 ft) over 3.05 m (10 ft)standing 680 kg (1500 lb), although obese captive bears have reached 1360 kg (3000 lb)
Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis 2.44 m (8 ft) standing 180–680 kilograms (400–1,500 pounds)
Himalayan Brown Bear, Ursus arctos isabellinus 1.5 m-2.2 m (4 ft 11 in-7 ft 3 in)
American Black Bear, Ursus americanus 1.8 m (6 ft) length 68-225 kg (150-500 pounds)
Asiatic Black Bear, Ursus thibetanus 1.3 m-1.9 m (4.25-6.25 ft) length 110-150 kg (240-330 lb)
Sloth Bear, Melursus ursinus 1.8 m (6 ft) length 55-140 kg; avg. 97.50 kg(121-308 lb; avg. 214.5 lb)
Syrian Brown Bear, Ursus arctos syriacus .76 m (2.5 ft)
Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca 75 cm (2.46 ft) 1.5 m (4.9 ft)length 115 kg (253 lb)
Spectacled Bear, Tremarctos ornatus 130 kg
Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus 1.2 m (4 ft) length 65 kg (145 lb)

[edit] Family Felidae

Common Name, Genus species Height at shoulder length weight
Cougar, Puma, or Mountain Lion Puma concolor 2.4 m (8 ft) 60-70 kg (approx. 150 lb) avg.
Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus 67-94 cm 112-135 cm (45in-55in) 40-65 kg (90-140 lb)
Canadian Lynx, Lynx canadensis 67.0-106.7 cm (26.38-42.01in) 4.50-17.30 kg (9.9-38.06 lb)
Eurasian Lynx, Lynx lynx 18-20 kg (39.6-44 lb)
Iberian Lynx or Spanish Lynx, Felis pardina 70 cm (2 ft) 1 m (39in)avg. 26.80 kg (high);avg. 11 kg (58.96 lb;avg. 24.2 lb)
Bobcat, Lynx rufus 65-105 cm (25.59-41.34 in) 7-14 kg (16-30 lb)
Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bieti 80 cm 6 kg (average)(13.2 lb)
Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus 80 cm avg. in India, 65 cm avg. in Indonesia 6-12 kg (13.2-26.4 lb)
Jungle Cat, Felis chaus 70 cm 4 to 16 kg(8.8 to 35.2 lb)
Jaguarundi Puma yaguarondi 50.5-77.0 cm (19.88-30.31 in) 4.50-9 kg (9.9-19.8 lb)
Wildcat, Felis silvestris 50-80 cm (20–32 inches) 3-6 kg (6–13 pounds)
Colocolo, Leopardus colocolo 43.5-70.0 cm;avg. 56.75 cm (17.13-27.56 in; avg. 22.34 in) 3-7 kg;avg. 5 kg (6.6-15.4 lb; avg. 11 lb)
Pallas' cat, Felis manul 60 cm 2 to 5 kg(4.4 to 11 lb)
Geoffroy's Cat, Leopardus geoffroyi 3-5 kg; avg. 4 kg(6.6-11 lb; avg. 8.8 lb) 42.2-66.5 cm;avg. 54.35 cm (16.61-26.18 in; avg. 21.4 in)
Leopard Cat, Prionailurus bengalensis 45 cm (17.72 in)avg. grows to 60 cm in Amur region 2-8 kg (4.4-17.6 lb)
Sand Cat, Felis margarita 45-57 cm (17.72-22.44 in) 1.40-3.40 kg (3.08-7.48 lb)
Flat-headed Cat, Prionailurus planiceps 33-50 cm; avg. 41.50 cm(12.99-19.69in; avg. 16.34in) 1.50-3 kg; avg. 2.25 kg(3.3-6.6 lb; avg. 4.95 lb)
Kodkod, Leopardus guigna 39-51 cm (15-20 in) 1-2 kg; avg. 2.20 kg (2.2-4.4 lb; avg. 4.84 lb)
Black-footed Cat, Felis nigripes 36-52 cm 1.6 kg avg.
Rusty-spotted Cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus 35-48 cm 1.5 kg (3.3 lb.) avg.

[edit] Family Muricidae

Common Name, Genus species Height at shoulder length weight
Loco or Chilean abalone, Concholepas concholepas 87 mm females and 85 males [1]

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