Strongest Animal in the World
If you want to know the record
holder for the strongest animal in
the world, then you're in the right
place. In absolute terms, the
African elephant is by far the
strongest living animal but it can
only lift 25% of its bodyweight.
The tropical species Archegozetes
longisetosus is one of the
strongest animals in the world,
relative to its mass (100 μg). It lifts
up to 1182 times its own weight.
It's an equivalent of a human
lifting 212000 pounds.
On the other hand, rhinocerous
beetle can carry 850 times its own
weight. To put that into
perspective that would be like one
of us lifting a 65 ton armoured
tank.
We should also consider the
strength of the jaws. The saltwater
crocodile is a fearsome chomper
who can inflict a bone-crunching
bite that is around 3-4 times
stronger than a lion. To give you a
rough idea, the force of this bite
would be a bit like having a car fall
on top of you.