Largest Carnivore - Southern Elephant Seal
Weight: 2.2 5 tonnes (2.38 5.5 tons)Length: 4.2 - 6 m (14 - 20 ft)
Southern elephant seals are the largest species within the Order Carnivora. Male southern elephant seals weigh four to five times that of females. Prior to the inclusion of the southern elephant seal and its relatives in the Carnivora (they had previously belonged to the Order Pinnepedia) the largest carnivore was the polar bear. Other large carnivores include brown bears and Siberian tigers.
