Size Doesn’t Matter When Talking About Strength: Strongest Animals

Petsnurturing
3 min readApr 16, 2021

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Obviously, there is a difference between the largest and strongest. The term ‘largest’ is used for defining size, while ‘strongest’ is used to determine the strength of the animal. There is no such rule as the largest one has to be strongest, and the tiniest one had to be weakest.

Read the following list on the strongest animal in the world; you will be amazed by seeing the strength of the animal and its size. The list includes the strong animals that have brute strength. And they are capable of lifting, carrying, pulling, or dragging the weight irrespective of their own weight.

1. Gorilla

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Gorillas are one of the living primates, to be exact, the largest living primates. They are known for their muscular appearance and strength. There are two types of gorillas and the other four to five subspecies of it. The height and weight of gorilla can measure around 1.75 meters and 200kg, respectively. They can carry the substance ten times of its weight, i.e., 2000kg.

2. Leafcutter Ant

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Don’t get shocked by seeing ant is securing the third place. It deserves the honor. The weight of the leafcutter ant is about 500mg and is 2.1cm log still can lift substance of 50 times its weight. Not just lift, it can carry it to the remarkable distance too.

3.Rhinoceros Beetle

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Yeah! Beetle. Wait. This one is just runner-up; the winner will blow your mind. It is called rhinoceros beetle because of its rhino-like horns. They weigh up to 28 gms and can carry objects 850 times of its weight. And that is why it is the second strongest animal in the world.

4. Dung Beetle

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So here is the winner, Dung Beetle. This 21-gram beetle can lift and carry 1141 times heavier weight. They are not only the world’s strongest insect but also the strongest animal.

Get some details about the largest eagle in the world.

Smallest One Yet The Strongest One:-

Even I was shocked to see the result. But it’s true! Winner and Runner-ups shocked almost everyone. But by this, we all get to learn something, and that is ‘don’t under-estimate anyone’ even the weakest person can turn out to be the strongest one. So take some inspiration and keep going!

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