3. 7,000-14,000
lbs
Largest
of all land mammals
Up to 70
years
Forests,
grasslands, and desert
areas of Africa
Grasses, leaves,
fruits, and bark
4. 6,615-
11,025 lbs
Small
ears, large trunks
60-70 years
Wild forests
in places such as
China, Vietnam, and
India
Grasses, bark,
roots, and leaves
5. 6,600-11,000 lbs
Great
hearing, vision, and are also
fine swimmers
60-70 years
Forest areas with
grass, low woody plants and
trees
Grasses and also crops
such as bananas, rice, and
sugarcane
7. 55-110 lbs
The
chimpanzee has a thick
body with long arms, short
legs and no tail
50 years
Chimps are mainly
found in rain forests and
wet savannas
Fruits, leaves, buds
and blossoms
8. 12-20 lbs
Known as
the "trapeze artists" of the
animal world. They spend
much of their time swinging
from limb to limb in the
trees high above the jungle
floor
30 years
Mexico, Central
America and Northwestern
Columbia
fruit, nuts, seeds,
insects and eggs
10. 1,500-3,000 lbs
Jagged
spots on their bodies and
short tassel of hair on tail
25-30 years
Live in small
groups. Found in the
savannas of Africa
Large amounts of
leaves, twigs, sprouts,
flowers, fruits, and bark
11. 2,700 lbs
Long legs,
a long neck and a pale
leopard-like coat
25-28 years
Wooded plains
or shrubs in several
countries south of the
Saharan desert
Trees and other
plants
13. 250-300 lbs
Short
hair, one foot shorter
than male lion. Does
most hunting
15-20 years
Savannah,
grassland, forest, Africa,
Asia
Large mammals
such as buffalos,
antelopes and zebras
14. 550 lbs
2nd largest
living cat behind the tiger,
large mane
14-20 years
Savannah,
grassland, forest, Africa,
Asia
A meat eater and a
hunter. It uses its powerful
forelegs to grab or slap
down large prey that would
otherwise outrun it
